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昼下がり

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 昼下がり

昼下り
るさがり
Noun
Freq #15365
1

early afternoon

Examples
私はすぐに上京し、時刻は昼下がりであったが、叔父と会った。
I travelled to Tokyo right away; it was past noon when I saw my uncle.

Kanji in this Word

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
3 strokes
Frequency: 97
JLPT N4
Grade 1

Meanings

below
down
descend
give
low
inferior

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
した
しも
もと
さ.げる
さ.がる
くだ.る
くだ.り
くだ.す
-くだ.す
くだ.さる
お.ろす
お.りる
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
さか
しと
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