9 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 2nd grade
JLPT exam level N4

daytime, noon

Kun'yomi
  • noon ②daytime ③lunch
On'yomi
  • チュウ

Main Radical

(KanXi) (Nelson)

Reading Commonality

ひる 93.9%
チュウ 6.1%

Character Breakdown

daytime, noon
ひる チュウ (2nd, N4)
shaku, Japanese foot, measure
シャク セキ さし (6th, N1)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ かたしろ (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
daybreak, dawn, morning
タン あき.らか あきら (11th, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)

Common Words

noon ②daytime ③lunch
lunch ②noon ③daytime ④waking up
(afternoon) nap
lunch ②food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
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References

Unicode hex code 663C
JIS X 0208 1-35-75
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 53
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2450
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 3097
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 3841
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 1972
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 2668
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 1075
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 1156
Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 863
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 983
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 828
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 13886
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 172
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 470
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 478
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 279
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 189
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 188
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 184
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 92
AJLT Japanese For Busy People vols I-III 2.15
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 974
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1084
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 4c5.15
Four corner code 7710.6
De Roo Code 3772