午 — noon (JLPT N5 kanji)
午
noon
ゴ うま
4 strokesgrade 2 (Japan)JLPT N5very common
Stroke order
Readings
On’yomi (Chinese-derived)
- ゴ
Kun’yomi (native Japanese)
- うま
Meanings
noon
Words with 午
午前ごぜんmorning; a.m.
午後ごごafternoon; p.m.
Appears in these kanji
許キョ・ゆるpermit
御ギョ・おんhonorific prefix
卸シャ・おろwholesale
杵ショ・きねpestle
Do not confuse with
In the vocabulary
午前 は 暇 です から、会います。
I’m free in the morning, so we’ll meet then.
How to remember it
午For noon, remember the short stroke at the upper left. Unlike 牛 (cow), the central vertical stroke does not stick up through the top horizontal line.