昼

daytime, noon

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

チュウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

ひる

Stroke Order

9 / 9

Information

Grade:2

Strokes:9

JLPT:N4

Frequency:1115

Vocabulary

チュウ

Word	Reading	Meaning
昼夜	チュウヤ	day and night
昼間	チュウカン	daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
昼食	チュウショク	lunch; midday meal
昼飯	チュウハン	lunch; midday meal
白昼	ハクチュウ	daytime; midday

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
昼	ひる	noon; midday; daytime; lunch
昼下がり	ひるさがり	early afternoon
昼過ぎ	ひるすぎ	just past noon; afternoon
昼休み	ひるやすみ	lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
昼寝	ひるね	(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta

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