昼
noon, daytime
- 尺measure
- 旦dawn
- kun
- ひるhiru
- on
- チュウchū
mnemonic
MEASURE (尺) from DAWN (旦) to the sun's highest point: NOON, the DAYTIME. "Chū" (チュウ) as in chūshoku, lunch.
examples
- 昼ひるhirunoon, daytime
- 昼ご飯ひるごはんhirugohanlunch
- 昼休みひるやすみhiruyasumilunch break