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昼

昼 — daytime, noon

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チュウ
Kun
ひる
Strokes
9
JLPT
N4
School grade
2

Common words with 昼

  • 昼ひるnoon; middayCommon

    ケンは昼まで家にいるでしょう。
    Ken will be at home until noon.

  • 昼食ちゅうしょくlunch; midday mealCommon

    今日は昼食をとる時間がない。
    I don't have enough time to eat lunch today.

  • 昼間ひるまdaytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal periodCommon

    太陽は昼間輝く。
    The sun shines during the day.

  • 昼過ぎひるすぎjust past noon; afternoonCommon
  • 昼夜ちゅうやday and nightCommon
  • 昼休みひるやすみlunch break; noon recess; noon rest periodCommon
  • 昼前ひるまえmorning; forenoonCommon
  • 昼寝ひるね(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siestaCommon
  • 昼下がりひるさがりearly afternoonCommon
  • 昼飯ひるめしlunch; midday mealCommon
  • 昼ご飯ひるごはんlunch; midday mealCommon
  • お昼おひるlunchCommon
  • 白昼はくちゅうdaytime; middayOccasional
  • 真昼まひるmidday; broad daylightOccasional
  • 昼時ひるどきnoon; lunch timeRare
  • 昼会ひるかいafternoon meeting; afternoon gatheringRare
  • 昼の部ひるのぶdaytime; noon period of the day; matineeRare
  • 昼頃ひるごろabout noonRare
  • 昼も夜もひるもよるもday and nightRare
  • 昼光ちゅうこうdaylightRare

With the N5–N4 kanji, you can read 36 words that use 昼.

  • 昼 ひる noon; midday
  • 昼食 ちゅうしょく lunch; midday meal
  • 昼間 ひるま daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
  • 昼夜 ちゅうや day and night
  • 昼休み ひるやすみ lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period

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