日中

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Chinese

Etymology 1

sun; day middle; centre
simp. and trad.
(日中)
anagram 中日

Pronunciation


Noun

日中

  1. (literary or dialectal) noon
  2. (literary) equinox
  3. (Eastern Min, Jianyang Northern Min) daytime
Synonyms
Antonyms
  • (antonym(s) of Eastern Min: day): 暝晡 (“night”)
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Japan China
simp. and trad.
(日中)
anagram 中日

Pronunciation


Proper noun

日中

  1. Japan and China; (attributive) Japanese-Chinese

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
にち > にっ
Grade: 1
ちゅう
Grade: 1
goon kan'on

(Japan) +‎ (China) or blend of (Nihon, Nippon, Japan) +‎ (Chūgoku, China)

Pronunciation

Proper noun

(にっ)(ちゅう) (Nitchū

  1. (chiefly attributive) Japan and China
    Synonyms: 日華 (Nikka), 中日 (Chūnichi)
    (にっ)(ちゅう)(かん)(けい)
    Nitchū kankei
    Sino-Japanese relations
    (にっ)(ちゅう)(きょう)(どう)(せい)(めい)
    Nitchū Kyōdō Seimei
    the Japan–China Joint Communiqué
    (にっ)(ちゅう)(けい)(ざい)(きょう)(かい)
    Nitchū Keizai Kyōkai
    the Japan-China Economic Association

See also

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
にち > にっ
Grade: 1
ちゅう
Grade: 1
on'yomi

From Sinitic 日中. Date of borrowing unknown.

Pronunciation

Noun

(にっ)(ちゅう) (nitchū

  1. the daytime, during the day
  2. noon, midday
Synonyms
Derived terms

Etymology 3

Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
なか
Grade: 1
kun'yomi

Compound of (hi, day) +‎ (naka, middle).

Pronunciation

Noun

()(なか) (hinaka

  1. the daytime, during the day
  2. a half day, half of a day
Synonyms

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN