午 — JLPT N5 Kanji
午 (go/): noon. JLPT N5 kanji.
Character Info
| Kanji | Strokes | JLPT | Radical | Radical Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 午 | 4 | N5 | 十 | ten |
Readings
| Type | Reading | Romaji | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| On (音) | ゴ | go | Chinese-origin (音読み) |
Meanings
- noon
- horse (zodiac, 7th)
Vocabulary
| Word | Reading | Romaji | English | JLPT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 午前 | ごぜん | gozen | AM / morning | N5 |
| 午後 | ごご | gogo | PM / afternoon | N5 |
| 正午 | しょうご | shougo | noon / 12:00 | N5 |
| 午前中 | ごぜんちゅう | gozenchuu | during the morning | N5 |
| 午後三時 | ごごさんじ | gogo sanji | 3 PM | N5 |
Stroke Order
- Short diagonal left top. 2. Long horizontal. 3. Short left stroke below. 4. Long vertical through middle.
Mnemonic
Like the character 干 (dry) with an extra stroke — the sun at its peak, noon.
Common Mistakes
午 vs 牛 (cow/ox) — 牛 has a short horizontal at the very top; 午 has a diagonal.