午 kanji: meaning “noon”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N54 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- noon
- On'yomi
- ゴ
- Kun'yomi
- うま
Picture story to remember 午
Horse (午) and cow (牛) look alike, but cows have horns. Horse races always happen at noon.
How to write 午: stroke order
午 is written with 4 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 午
- 午前ごぜんmorning
- 午後ごごafternoon
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