昼 — daytime / noon

Grade 2ちゅう, ひる

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昼 (readings: ちゅう, ひる; Japanese kanji) means “daytime / noon”. It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 昼食 (lunch).

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What does 昼 mean?

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Kanji	昼
Meaning	daytime / noon
Readings	ちゅう, ひる
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	昼食 (lunch)

How to read 昼

昼 is read ちゅう or ひる depending on the word.

Words with 昼

昼間ひるまban ngày
昼前ひるまえtrước trưa
昼食bữa trưa

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Updated: 2026-08-09