“Horse” or “Twelve noon” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “午”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “午” means “Southward”, “Midday” or “Horse (Chinese zodiac)” etc.

Jouyou Kanji “午”

Jouyou Kanji “午” Stroke Order
Stroke # |
4 Strokes |
On-Yomi |
ご(go) |
Kun-Yomi |
うま(uma) |
ひる(hiru) |
Meanings |
Horse of Chinese zodiac |
Midday, Noon (Old time, we called noon as “午の刻(uma-no-koku)” in Japan) |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “午”, and their meanings
Words |
Meanings |
午下(ごか) |
Afternoon |
午後(ごご-go go) |
Afternoon, P.M., Post meridiem |
午刻(ごこく-go ko ku) |
Noon, Twelve noon,Noontide |
午餐(ごさん-go sa n) |
Lunch, Luncheon |
午睡(ごすい-go su i) |
Nap, Siesta |
午前(ごぜん-go ze n) |
Morning, Forenoon, In the morning, A.M., Ante meridiem |
旁午(ぼうご-bo u go) |
Complicated state, Heavy traffic |
子午(しご-shi go) |
Meridian, A line connecting north and south, Chinese Zodiac Signs of “Rat” and “Horse”, Twelve noon and midnight |
正午(しょうご-sho u go) |
Noon, Midday, Twelve noon, Noontide |
端午(たんご) |
Boys’ Day celebration (May 5), The fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar |
端午の節句(たんごのせっく-ta n go no se kku) |
Boys’ Festival, Boys’ Day celebration (May 5) |
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