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noon

JLPT N5 Grade 2 4 strokes
On'yomi

午 means "noon". It is a JLPT N5 kanji written in 4 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ゴ. Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.

Example word

午後ごご

afternoon

午 in example sentences

  • ごごです。

    Gogo ni ji desu.

    It's 2:00 p.m.

  • ごごはちです。

    Gogo hachi ji desu.

    It's 8:00 p.m.

  • ごごはどうだった?

    Gogo wa dou datta?

    How was your afternoon?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 午

Common questions

What does the kanji 午 mean?
午 means "noon". It is a JLPT N5 kanji.
How many strokes does 午 have?
午 is written in 4 strokes.
How is 午 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ゴ.
What JLPT level is 午?
午 is a JLPT N5 kanji.