Japanese symbol for “midday”
昼
ひる
Romaji: hiru
noon; midday
In Japanese, midday is 昼, read ひる (hiru).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n noon; midday
- adv, n daytime
- n lunch
Written forms: 昼、午、晝. Readings: ひる.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “midday”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 正午 | しょうご shougo | noon; midday |
| 真昼 | まひる mahiru | midday; broad daylight |
| 白昼 | はくちゅう hakuchuu | daytime; midday |
| お昼 | おひる ohiru | noon; midday |
| 日午 | にちご nichigo | noon; midday |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 昼間 | ひるま hiruma | daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset |
| 昼食 | ちゅうしょく chuushoku | lunch; midday meal |
| 昼寝 | ひるね hirune | (afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta |
| お昼 | おひる ohiru | lunch |
| 昼夜 | ちゅうや chuuya | day and night |
| 昼休み | ひるやすみ hiruyasumi | lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period |
See also: Chinese symbol for “midday”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.