Memory phrase for the Kanji: 昼

昼

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Meaning

noon, daytime

Pronunciation

 CHŪ
hiru

Explanation

 Top: measure of length 尺 (from the body 口 one foot 八 forward = 1 Shaku = 30.3 cm), below: sunrise 旦 (sun 日 over the horizon 一)

Mnemonic

 It is measured in Shaku when the sun is vertically above the horizon: Then it is noon.

Radicals

尺 Shaku
旦 sun rise
日 day, sunThe radical nichi stands for sun and was originally a circle with an middle point.
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Vocabulary

 昼  ひる  noon, daytime
 昼夜  ちゅうや  day and night
 昼休み  ひるやすみ  lunch break, noon recess, noon rest period
 昼寝  ひるね  nap (at home), siesta
 昼間  ひるま  daytime, during the day
 昼御飯  ひるごはん  lunch, midday meal
 昼食  ちゅうしょく  lunch, midday meal
 昼飯  ひるめし  lunch (masc.), midday meal
 昼過ぎ  ひるす  afternoon​, just past noon

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