Readings: ジ (Onyomi), とき (Kunyomi)
Meaning: time, hour, moment
時 is one of the most essential kanji for telling time. It appears in 時間 (じかん – time/duration), 一時 (いちじ – 1 o’clock), and other time-related expressions.
View JLPT N5 Kanji ListKanji Details
| Radical | 日 (sun/day) |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 10 |
| JLPT Level | N5 |
| Grade | 2nd Grade |
Readings
| Onyomi | ジ |
|---|---|
| Kunyomi | とき |
How to Write – Stroke Order
時 combines the 日 (sun) radical with 寺 (temple). It reflects time based on the movement of the sun, as was measured by temple bells in old Japan.
Example Sentences
Japanese: 今は九時です。
Kana: いまはくじです。
Romaji: Ima wa kuji desu.
English: It is 9 o’clock now.
Japanese: 時間がありますか？
Kana: じかんがありますか？
Romaji: Jikan ga arimasu ka?
English: Do you have time?
Japanese: 子供の時、よく遊びました。
Kana: こどものとき、よくあそびました。
Romaji: Kodomo no toki, yoku asobimashita.
English: I used to play a lot when I was a child.
Vocabulary Using 時
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 一時 | いちじ | 1 o’clock |
| 時 | とき | time, when |
| 時間 | じかん | time, duration |
| 何時 | なんじ | what time |
| 時々 | ときどき | sometimes |
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