JLPT N5 kanji · 4 strokes · #154 by frequency
午 — Noon, sign of the horse
- Meaning
- Noon, sign of the horse, 11AM-1PM
- On'yomi (Chinese reading)
- ゴ
- Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)
- うま
- Radical
- 十
In bold: the readings to learn first.
Stroke order
4 strokes. The stroke to draw is in red; the previous ones are already in place.
Components
The pieces this kanji is built from. Recognizing them is half of understanding it.
Memory hook
Hung on a diagonal stroke (丿), the laundry turns dry (干) under the noon (午) sun.
Kanzen's hook for this kanji. In the app, you can adopt another learner's or write your own.
Common vocabulary
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 午 | うま | the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac) |
| 午後 | ごご | afternoon, p.m. |
| 午年 | うまどし | year of the Horse |
| 午前 | ごぜん | morning, a.m. |
| 正午 | しょうご | noon, midday |
| 午前中 | ごぜんちゅう | in the morning, during the morning |
Sources: meanings and readings based on KANJIDIC2 and JMdict (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0) · KanjiVG strokes © Ulrich Apel (CC BY-SA 3.0) · reading selection, French translations and memory hooks: Kanzen.