午
noon, sign of the horse, 11AM-1PM, seventh sign of Chinese zodiac
Readings
On'yomi (音読み)
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
Stroke Order
4 / 4
Information
Vocabulary
ゴ
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 午後 | ゴゴ | afternoon; p.m. |
| 午前 | ゴゼン | morning; a.m. |
| 正午 | ショウゴ | noon; midday |
| 午前中 | ゴゼンチュウ | in the morning; during the morning |
| 子午線 | シゴセン | meridian; meridian |
Other
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 午 | うま | the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar |
| 午 | ひる | noon; midday; daytime; lunch |
| 午過ぎ | ひるすぎ | just past noon; afternoon |
| 午後中 | ごごじゅう | throughout the afternoon |
| 午前様 | ごぜんさま | coming home after midnight; person who comes home after midnight |
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thousand
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hand
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sheep
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件
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