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今日の漢字
Grade 2JLPT N4

daytime, noon

9 strokes · frequency rank #1115

On
チュウ
Kun
ひる

Stroke order

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  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9

Common words

  1. ひるnoon; midday1
    • I ate a hot dog for lunch.

    • Ken will be at home until noon.

    • I think of her day and night.

  2. ちゅうしょくlunch; midday meal2
    • I don't have enough time to eat lunch today.

    • Let's eat lunch.

    • I don't want lunch.

  3. ひるまdaytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period3
    • The sun shines during the day.

    • No stars are to be seen in the daytime.

    • Stars cannot be seen in the daytime.

  4. おひるlunch4
    • You are supposed to be back by noon.

    • Do you remember buying me lunch?

    • See you at lunch.

  5. ひるまえmorning; forenoon5
    • The mail arrives before noon.

    • This train left Aomori thirty minutes late, so we won't arrive at Tokyo before noon, I'm afraid.

  6. ちゅうやday and night6
    • The police are investigating the cause of the crash around the clock.

    • They worked around the clock.

    • He worked day and night so that he might become rich.

  7. ひるね(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta7
    • I would often take naps on Sundays.

    • How many hours do you take a nap every day?

    • Tired of reading, she took a nap.

  8. ひるごはんlunch; midday meal8
    • How about going out for lunch?

    • She is having lunch now.

    • I've just finished lunch.

  9. ひるやすみlunch break; noon recess; noon rest period9
  10. ひるすぎjust past noon; afternoon10
    • I have rather a busy afternoon in front of me.

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