Today’s Kanji is “午” (go); Kanji for “noon”.
Handwritten Kanji “午” (go)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “午”
漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
午 | ゴ | go | 4 | 十 | noon |
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 “午”
Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
午前 | ごぜん | gozen | Morning |
午後 | ごご | gogo | Afternoon |
正午 | しょうご | syougo | Noon |