午夜

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Chinese

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7th earthly branch; 11 a.m.–1 p.m., noon night
simp. and trad.
(午夜)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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午夜

  1. midnight

Synonyms

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Descendants

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Sino-Xenic (午夜):
  • Japanese: 午夜(ごや) (goya)
  • Korean: 오야(午夜) (oya)
  • Vietnamese: ngọ dạ (午夜)

(others)

  • Korean: 오밤 (obam) (partial calque)

Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 2

Grade: 2
on'yomi

Pronunciation

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Noun

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()() (goya

  1. midnight
    Synonyms: 真夜中, 夜半, 子夜

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN