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What does the kanji 午 mean?

午 means noon, midday. On'yomi ゴ. Kun'yomi うま.

Quick facts
On'yomiゴ
Kun'yomiうま
Strokes4
Main radical十
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
On'yomi ゴKun'yomi うま
N5 · estimated, JLPT framework4 strokes

noon, midday

Memory hook

A pestle standing straight upright, casting no shadow at midday — NOON.

Main radical

十ten 2 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 4 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.