日中

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Chinese

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Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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日中

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

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

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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日中

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

Japanese

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Etymology 1

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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

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Proper noun

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(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

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Etymology 2

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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

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Noun

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(にっ)(ちゅう) (nitchū

  1. the daytime, during the day
  2. noon, midday
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Etymology 3

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
なか
Grade: 1
kun’yomi

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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()(なか) (hinaka

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

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