Noon - Shogo

Japanese: 正午 - しょうご
Noon - Shogo
〘Noun〙 Twelve o'clock in the day. The time when the sun is at its highest point in the sky. The center of the hour of the horse in the Chinese zodiac . ⇔Zhōshi. ※Shiji Sho (1477) 13 "He Chengfu measured the time at noon on the day of the summer solstice" [Kyōran - Peach Blossom Stone Pillow Presented to Kang by the Emperor]

Source: The Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary About the Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary Information

Japanese:
〘名〙 昼の一二時。太陽が南中する時刻。十二支の午(うま)の刻の中央点。⇔正子(しょうし)。※史記抄(1477)一三「賀承夫が夏至の日正午の時はかりて見たが」 〔皎然‐桃花石枕贈康従事詩〕

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