noun, adverb

  1. daytime, during the day, time from sunrise until sunset, diurnal period.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
昼間 ひるま
ちゅ
昼間 ちゅうかん

Contained Kanji 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)
interval, space
ま カン ケン (2nd, N5)
gate, counter for cannons
モン かど と (2nd, N2)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)