Word Meaning お昼

おひる ohiru

お昼 is read as おひる (ohiru) and means daytime.

Meaning

English

  1. daytime
  2. lunch
  3. noon
  4. midday
  5. waking up
  6. getting up
  7. rising

Reading

Kana

おひる

Romaji

ohiru

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 9389 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

ひる

daytime

白昼

はくちゅう

daytime

真昼

まひる

midday

昼間

ひるま

daytime

昼飯

ひるめし

lunch

昼食

ちゅうじき

food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)

昼食

ちゅうしょく

food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)

昼食

ひるげ

food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)

昼前

ひるまえ

just before noon

昼夜

ちゅうや

day and night

昼休み

ひるやすみ

lunch break

昼下がり

ひるさがり

early afternoon

Example Sentences

10

Lunch break!

See you at lunch.

She's taking a nap.

Lunch is on.

When is your lunch break?

What do you want to eat for lunch?

Lunch is on.

Let's have lunch.

You took a nap, didn't you?

Do you often take afternoon naps?