午前
ごぜん morning; a.m.
Why it means this
午 is noon (the old 'hour of the horse'), so 午前 is 'before noon' — the morning.
Breakdown
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.
ごぜん morning; a.m.
午 is noon (the old 'hour of the horse'), so 午前 is 'before noon' — the morning.
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.