昼

noon, daytime

JLPT N4 Grade 2 9 strokes

Kun'yomi: ひる
On'yomi: チュウ

昼 means "noon, daytime". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 9 strokes. It is read ひる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and チュウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.

Example word

昼ひる

lunch, noon

昼 in example sentences

お昼ひるにね。

O hiru ni ne.

See you at lunch.
お昼ひるですよ。

O hiru desu yo.

Lunch is on.
昼寝ひるねしたら？

Hirune shitara?

Why don't you take a nap?

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

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 昼 mean?: 昼 means "noon, daytime". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 昼 have?: 昼 is written in 9 strokes.
How is 昼 read?: It is read ひる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and チュウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 昼?: 昼 is a JLPT N4 kanji.

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