JLPT N4 · 9 strokes
Kanji 昼: "daytime, noon"
The kanji 昼 means "daytime, noon". It is written with 9 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N4, read チュウ in on'yomi and ひる in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
チュウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
ひる
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | daytime, noon |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 9 |
| JLPT level | N4 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 2 |
| Frequency rank | 1115 of 2,501 |
Common words with 昼
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 昼noon; midday · daytime
- 昼間daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
- お昼lunch · noon; midday
- 昼食lunch; midday meal
- 昼休みlunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
- 昼寝(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
- 昼飯lunch; midday meal
- 昼過ぎjust past noon; afternoon
- 昼ご飯lunch; midday meal
- 昼下がりearly afternoon
- 昼前morning; forenoon · just before noon
- 真昼midday; broad daylight
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