Keyword
noon
Info
FrequencyTop 1100-1200
Type
Kyōiku (2nd grade) 
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KankenLevel 9
Heisig610
Readings
(96%)
うま
(3%)
Composed of
cow head
ten
Mnemonic components
cow
Mnemonic

It's a pictograph of a cow, but it's really close to the fence, with its head reaching over the fence. It's looking an you and saying "noon, noon". Huh, it looks like this cow doesn't moo like every other cow, and it apparently also knows when it's noon...

Used in kanji (2 in total)
permit
wooden pestle
Used in vocabulary (42 in total)
afternoon; p.m.
morning; a.m.
in the morning; during the morning
Examples (200 in total)
"Can you come over this afternoon?" "Yes, I suppose I could."
What do you want to do in the afternoon?
Are you guys free this afternoon?
It was a very pleasant afternoon.
Please come to my house in the afternoon.
I plan to study this afternoon after I get home.
Come to my house this afternoon.
I'd like to see you this afternoon.
Will you kindly telephone me this afternoon?
I enjoyed the conversation we had this afternoon.
I don't want to go outside this afternoon.
I will be busy this afternoon.
I don't have time this afternoon.
It might rain today in the afternoon.
Let's meet this afternoon.
He requested that I come here again this afternoon.
There are many people to come this afternoon.
My father is free this afternoon.
Will it rain this afternoon?
I have some free time in the afternoon.
I often do that in the evening.
Are you going to stay here all afternoon?
I've been reading that book all afternoon.
It rained all afternoon.
How was your afternoon?
He will probably arrive in the afternoon.
He is to phone me this afternoon.
He will come this afternoon.
He is coming to see me tomorrow afternoon.
He came to meet me yesterday afternoon.
They first met on a summer afternoon.
They study in the afternoon.
She was occupied in cooking all afternoon.
She called me in the afternoon.
Are you busy tomorrow afternoon?
Let's go tomorrow afternoon.
Are you going to be home tomorrow afternoon?
I don't have classes tomorrow afternoon.
I see him tomorrow afternoon.
I'll call you tomorrow afternoon.
I had a good time yesterday afternoon.
Were you tired yesterday afternoon?
I will finish it by tomorrow afternoon.
I don't think I will get through all this work this afternoon.
I have nothing to do this afternoon.
I have been reading the book all afternoon.
I have been reading books all afternoon.
I am free this afternoon.
I will be free tomorrow afternoon.
In all likelihood, it will rain this afternoon.
I am afraid it will rain in the afternoon.
Perhaps it will rain in the afternoon.
I don't think it'll rain this afternoon.
It is going to rain this afternoon.
It may rain this afternoon.
I don't think it will rain this afternoon.
It is likely to rain this afternoon.
It will rain in the afternoon.
I spent the whole afternoon cleaning my house.
My father suggested that we go to the movies this afternoon.
Father suggested to go to the movies this afternoon.
She died yesterday afternoon.
Can I go swimming this afternoon?
I'm free this afternoon.
Are you free this afternoon?
Are you free in the afternoon?
Are you free tomorrow afternoon?
I'm leaving in the afternoon.
He is going to leave tomorrow afternoon.
We leave tomorrow afternoon.
Would you like to go to the park later this afternoon?
We are to meet again at the park tomorrow afternoon.
It was very hot this afternoon.
I will go to the doctor this afternoon.
She has to go shopping in the afternoon.
Yumi will use this camera tomorrow afternoon.
You may come at any time tomorrow afternoon.
Were you at the library yesterday afternoon?
We had the afternoon off.
I usually get sleepy in the afternoon.
She will be coming to see me this afternoon.
Who did you visit yesterday afternoon?
I thought it would clear up in the afternoon.
It will clear up in the afternoon.
I testified in the afternoon.
She practices the piano in the afternoon or in the evening.
We will have an English test this afternoon.
I am going to study English this afternoon.
Let me show you around town this afternoon.
I'm going to go to the doctor this afternoon.
He will walk in the park this afternoon.
Body temperature is highest in the afternoon.
She is going to wash the bike this afternoon.
He will be coming to see me this afternoon.
I'm going out this afternoon.
The train will arrive at the station before noon.
We arrived there before noon.
Are you going to do your homework this afternoon?
I am going to do my homework when I get home this afternoon.
I'll be absent from home in the afternoon.
The meeting will be held this afternoon.
It was a Sunday afternoon and the town was bristling with people.
I spent the afternoon painting a picture.
From now on, let's study in the morning.
I've been looking for it all morning.
Call a taxi in the morning, please.
I have a test in the morning.
We have four classes in the morning.
Clean out the room in the morning.
I'll give you a call in the morning.
Were you at home all morning?
I spent all morning reading books.
I spent all morning writing letters.
I have been reading a book all morning.
I spent all morning cleaning my room.
I'll be at home in the morning.
It rained heavily in the morning.
Last summer, I always took a walk in the morning.
He is not always in the office in the morning.
He got up in the morning.
He is never in the office in the morning.
She was there all morning.
She was there in the morning.
She studied English in the morning.
Classes end tomorrow morning.
Mother goes to the hospital in the morning.
I had been writing letters all that morning.
I work hard in the garden in the morning.
I've been waiting all morning.
I have been writing letters all morning.
I felt a bit tired from swimming all morning.
I've been vacuuming the rooms all morning.
I studied in the morning during the summer vacation.
The wedding ceremony was performed in the morning.
He wants to play soccer this afternoon.
I spent the whole afternoon chatting with friends.
Would you like to have tea with us this afternoon?
I have a lot of things to do this afternoon.
I'd like to see my art teacher this afternoon.
I'd like to see him tomorrow afternoon.
He will arrive on the afternoon of the 5th.
Look after the children this afternoon.
I studied for a while this morning.
I studied for a while this afternoon.
I studied for a while in the afternoon.
The game starts at two tomorrow afternoon.
The meeting will begin at 2:30 p.m.
The train leaves at 2:30 p.m.
We have two classes in the afternoon.
If it should rain tomorrow afternoon, we will meet in the gym.
It has been raining since the day before yesterday, but it may clear up this afternoon.
This afternoon I have to go pick up my brother from school.
I spent all yesterday afternoon cleaning my room.
I've spent the entire morning cleaning my room.
I usually go shopping on Sunday afternoon.
Are you busy on Sunday afternoon?
My mother takes a nap every afternoon.
He may come tomorrow afternoon.
I have a job interview in the morning.
We leave for Karuizawa this afternoon.
He is supposed to come here at 9 p. m.
I caught sight of George on my way home this afternoon.
I swam in the afternoons during the summer vacation.
It's 8:00 p.m.
I am supposed to meet her at three this afternoon.
This lady witnessed an accident at three o'clock this afternoon.
According to John, the bank closes at 3 p.m.
Please come here between two and three this afternoon.
The meeting ended at 3PM.
In Japan, it's now 3:00 a.m.
The next reception will begin at 3:00 p.m. Please wait for a moment.
I sat up until three a.m. waiting for you!
Ken is busy this afternoon.
It's 2:00 p.m.
I take a walk at two in the afternoon.
The meeting will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday.
The interview is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. tomorrow.
The meeting is scheduled for 10 a.m.
The children were allowed to stay up till 10 p.m.
I'm going to leave about ten in the morning.
The plane took off from Narita at 10 a.m.
When did she leave? Was it at four or five PM?
John asked Mary whether she would like to go shopping in the afternoon.
Mary spent the afternoon baking cookies.
He has a date with Mary this afternoon.
Come on Monday afternoon, if possible.
Were you busy last Monday afternoon?
Are you free on Monday afternoon?
I'm at home every Monday afternoon.
I spent that Saturday afternoon watching TV.
We leave Japan at 3 p.m. next Friday.
We spent the afternoon fooling around on the beach.
It is just noon.
Letters are delivered here about noon.
It was nearly noon.
We will probably arrive at Tokyo station at noon.
The bell rings at noon.
The meeting ended at noon.
Did Ken and Joe eat lunch about noon?
The train is due at noon.