Kanji: 昼

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JLPT Level:	JLPT N4 (upper beginner level)
Kanken Level:	Kanken Level 9 (completion of 2nd grade)
Grade:	Taught during the 2nd grade in Japan
Radical:	日 Radical name: にち
Meaning:	Daytime, noon
Usage:	Appears regularly in Japanese newspapers, but about 1100 kanji are used more often.

JLPT Level	Word	Meaning
N5	昼(ひる)	noon, daytime
N5	昼御飯(ひるごはん)	midday meal
N4	昼間(ひるま)	daytime, during the day
N4	昼休(ひるやす)み	noon break
N3	お昼(ひる)	lunch, noon
N3	昼食(ちゅうしょく)	lunch, midday meal
N2	昼寝(ひるね)	nap (at home), siesta
N1	昼間(ちゅうかん)	daytime, during the day
N1	昼飯(ちゅうはん)	lunch, midday meal