noun

  1. lunch. Polite language.
  2. noon, midday. Polite language.
  3. daytime. Polite language.
  4. waking up, getting up, rising. Honorific or respectful language.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
お昼 おひる
御昼 おひる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

daytime, noon
ひる チュウ (2nd, N4)
shaku, Japanese foot, measure
シャク せき (6th, N1)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ かたしろ (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
daybreak, dawn, morning
タン あき.らか あきら (11th, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)