昼

昼

ONちゅう

KUNひる

Meanings

noondaytime

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How to remember

Imagine the 日 (sun) high in the sky, shining down. The bottom part, 尺, can be seen as a person's legs standing under the sun, enjoying their midday break or lunch.

Vocabulary

昼ひる

noon; daytime

昼ごはんひるごはん

lunch

昼休みひるやすみ

lunch break

昼食ちゅうしょく

lunch (more formal)

真昼まひる

midday; high noon

Related kanji

夜朝時日晩食