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昼

daytime
Stroke count: 9

Readings

On readingチュウ
Kun readingひる
JōyōGrade 2

Popular Usage

昼御飯昼間昼休みお昼

Radicals and components

Radical日sunComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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shaku-hachi · flag (方) · stick (丨) · nightbreak · sun (日) · day (日) · one (一) · floor

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1156

Compound words

昼間ひるま
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
昼休みひるやすみ
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
お昼おひる
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up
昼寝ひるね
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
昼前ひるまえ
morning; forenoon; just before noon
昼飯ひるめし
lunch; midday meal
昼夜ちゅうや
day and night
昼食ちゅうしょく
lunch; midday meal
昼過ぎひるすぎ
just past noon; afternoon
昼ご飯ひるごはん
lunch; midday meal
昼下がりひるさがり
early afternoon

Stroke Order

9 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 昼

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