お昼
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word お昼
1
Polite
lunch
Examples
お昼をおごってくれたのを覚えてますか。
Do you remember buying me lunch?
2
Polite
noon; midday
Examples
お昼までには戻ってきなさい。
You are supposed to be back by noon.
3
Polite
daytime
4
Honorific
waking up; getting up; rising
Kanji in this Word
昼
9 strokes
Frequency: 1115
JLPT N3
Grade 2
Meanings
daytime
noon
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
チュウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ひる
御
12 strokes
Frequency: 1087
JLPT N2
Grade 8
Meanings
honorable
manipulate
govern
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ギョ
ゴ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
おん-
お-
み-
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
う
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