昼ご飯
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 昼 | 飯 |
| ひる Grade: 2 |
はん Grade: 4 |
| kun'yomi | kan'on |
| Alternative spellings |
|---|
| 晝ご飯 (kyūjitai) 昼御飯 昼ごはん |
Etymology
Compound of 昼 (hiru, “daytime; noon”) + 御飯 (gohan, “meal”, literally “cooked rice”).
Pronunciation
Noun
昼ご飯 • (hiru gohan)
Usage notes
The go- prefix in 御飯 (gohan) is more often written in hiragana, as ご.
Synonyms
- 昼食 (chūshoku)