Info on the Kanji 昼

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Meaning(s)

daytime, noon

Reading(s)

onyomi CHUU
kunyomi hiru

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stroke count 9
grade 2
jlpt level N4
Example words with 昼
WordMeaning
ひる
hiru
noon / midday / daytime / lunch
おひる
o hiru
lunch / noon
はるひる
haru hiru
spring day
しょうひる
shou hiru
just before noon / late-morning snack
まひる
mahiru
midday / broad daylight
ひるま
hiruma
daytime / during the day / time from sunrise until sunset / diurnal period
ひるさん
hiru san
highest ranking prostitute in yoshiwara
ひるどき
hirudoki
noon / lunch time
ちゅうしょく
chuushoku
lunch / midday meal / food served at a tea party
ひるまえ
hirumae
forenoon / just before noon
ひるなか
hiru naka
daytime
ひるめし
hirumeshi
lunch / midday meal
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Example Sentences with 昼
きょう何を食に食べましたか。

僕はあまりに疲れていたので休みにひと眠りした。

毎日おご飯を作っているよ。

すぐに諦めて寝をするかも知れない。



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