午

ONご

KUNうま

Meanings

noonmiddayhorse (zodiac)

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How to remember

This kanji originally depicted a horse, which was later associated with the 'horse hour' (midday) in the Chinese zodiac cycle. Its top and bottom strokes suggest the head and tail of a horse, while the middle represents its body.

'GO' — At GO-noon, you GO to lunch!

Vocabulary

午前ごぜん

A.M., morning

午後ごご

P.M., afternoon

正午しょうご

noon, midday

午年うまどし

year of the horse (zodiac)

Related kanji

前後時日馬