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午
noon · midday · horse (zodiac)
N5On: ごKun: うま
Memory Aid
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)
Example Sentences
午後に友達と会う予定です。
I plan to meet a friend in the afternoon.
毎日午前中に日本語を勉強します。
I study Japanese every morning.
正午に、みんなでランチを食べました。
At noon, everyone ate lunch together.
彼女は午年生まれです。
She was born in the Year of the Horse.