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Kanji - grades 1-6 (教育漢字 Kyōiku kanji)
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Kanji Grade 2 - 昼

Kanji character Grade 2 昼. Writing practice along with onyomi and kunyomi readings.

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Kanji Grade 2 - 昼
About
daytime, noon
Kun: ひる
On: チュウ
9 strokes
Radical: sun, day 日
Parts: 一 丶 尸 日
 
Onyomi
昼食 【チュウショク】 lunch, midday meal, food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
昼間 【ヒルマ】 daytime, during the day, time from sunrise until sunset, diurnal period
炎昼 【エンチュウ】 hot summer early afternoon
春昼 【シュンチュウ】 spring day (which seems long and quiet)
 
Kunyomi
昼 【ひる】 noon, midday, daytime, lunch
昼食 【ちゅうしょく】 lunch, midday meal, food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
小昼 【こひる】 just before noon, late-morning snack
夜昼 【よるひる】 day and night