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Kanji Grade 2 - 午

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

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Kanji Grade 2 - 午
About
noon, sign of the horse, 11AM-1PM, seventh sign of Chinese zodiac
Kun: うま
On: ゴ
4 strokes
Radical: ten, complete 十
Parts: ノ 十 干 乞
 
Onyomi
午前 【ゴゼン】 morning, a.m.
午後 【ゴゴ】 afternoon, p.m.
端午 【タンゴ】 Boy's Day celebration (May 5)
亭午 【テイゴ】 noon
 
Kunyomi
午 【うま】 the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac), hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm), south, fifth month of the lunar calendar
午年 【うまどし】 year of the Horse
庚午 【かのえうま】 Metal Horse (7th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1930, 1990, 2050)
甲午 【きのえうま】 Wood Horse (31st year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1954, 2014, 2074)