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What does the kanji 昼 mean?

昼 means daytime, noon. On'yomi チュウ. Kun'yomi ひる.

Quick facts
On'yomiチュウ
Kun'yomiひる
Strokes9
Main radical日
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
On'yomi チュウKun'yomi ひる
N4 · estimated, JLPT framework9 strokes

daytime, noon

Memory hook

The sun (日) tucked under a roof (尸) with one line (一) marking it right overhead — DAYTIME, NOON.

Main radical

日sun, day 4 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 9 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.