Today’s Kanji is “昼” (hiru); Kanji for “daytime”.
Handwritten Kanji “昼” (hiru)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “昼”
| 漢字 Kanji |
読み Readings |
ローマ字 Romaji |
画数 Stroke Count |
部首 Radical |
意味 Meaning |
| 昼 | チュウ ひる |
chuu hiru |
9 | 日 | daytime |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “昼”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 昼のあいさつ | ひるのあいさつ | hirunoaisatsu | Afternoon greetings |
| 昼食 | ちゅうしょく | chuushoku | Lunch |
| 昼夜逆転 | ちゅうやぎゃくてん | chuuyagyakuten | Day and night reversal |
