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昼

Level IX of XX on the frequency path

Frequency rank 1081 / 2,608

Noon

On’yomi
ちゅう
Kun’yomi
ひる
Radical
日 Sun (Kangxi 72)

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 瀬 (Rapids), less common than 泉 (Spring).

A flag (尸) waves beside a stick (丨) under the sun (日) — the flagpole stands tall under the midday sun, marking high noon.

In words

昼 ひる noon, daytimeN5
昼間 ひるま daytime,during the dayN4
昼休み ひるやすみ noon breakN4

昼 is rank 1081 of 2,608 in published Japanese.

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