Kanji read ひる

2 jōyō kanji take the reading ひる. Compare how their meanings differ.

• 昼

  ひる。

  daytime, noon

  9 strokes

• 干る

  古代の武具、たて又はほこ。 せめる、おかす、関係する。 （乾の意、又は「旱」の代替字）ほす、ひる（水が引く、乾く）。

  dry, parch, ebb, recede

  3 strokes

infoOnly readings listed in the jōyō kanji table are included. Adding readings outside the table would bury the distinctions that matter in everyday writing.