昼
daytime, noon

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

チュウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

ひる

Stroke Order

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Information

Grade:2
Strokes:9
JLPT:4
Frequency:1115

Vocabulary

チュウ

WordReadingMeaning
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

WordReadingMeaning
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

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

届
arrive, deliver, forward, notify, reach, report
Grade 6JLPT 2
但
but, however
Grade 8JLPT 1
庫
storehouse, warehouse
Grade 3JLPT 2
自
oneself
Grade 2JLPT 4
胆
courage, gall bladder, nerve, pluck
Grade 8JLPT 1
伸
expand, extend, increase, lengthen, stretch
Grade 8JLPT 2
宣
announce, proclaim, say
Grade 6JLPT 1
相
aspect, councillor, each other, inter-, minister of state, mutual, phase, physiognomy, together
Grade 3JLPT 3
白
white
Grade 1JLPT 5
春
spring (season), springtime
Grade 2JLPT 4