Word details

昼

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 昼.

Dictionary

Entry

昼午ひる晝NounFreq #2160
1

noon; midday

Examples
ケンは昼まで家にいるでしょう。
Ken will be at home until noon.
2

昼/晝 only; Adverb (fukushi)

daytime

Examples
私は昼も夜も彼女のことを考えている。
I think of her day and night.
3

昼/晝 only

lunch

Examples
昼はホットドッグを食べたんだ。
I ate a hot dog for lunch.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

昼

daytime, noon

9 strokesFrequency 1,115JLPT N3Grade 2

On

チュウ

Kun

ひる
午

noon, sign of the horse, 11AM-1PM, seventh sign of Chinese zodiac

4 strokesFrequency 154JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ゴ

Kun

うま
晝

daytime, daylight

11 strokesGrade 10

On

チュウ

Kun

ひる

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