ちゅう
昼
しょく
食

noun

  1. lunch, midday meal.
  2. food served at a tea party (tea ceremony). Usu. 中食.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ちゅう
昼
しょく
食
 昼食 ちゅうしょく ✔
ちゅう
昼
じき
食
 昼食 ちゅうじき
ひるげ
昼食
 昼食 ひるげ
ちゅう
中
じき
食
 中食 ちゅうじき
ひる
昼
げ
餉
 昼餉 ひるげ

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)
eat, food
た.べる　く.う　ショク (2nd, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
good, pleasing, skilled
よ.い　リョウ　ら (4th, N3)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
northeast (Oriental zodiac), stopping, good radical (no. 138)
うしとら　コン (Kentei Pre-1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ　ころも　きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant