時
time, hour
JLPT N5 Grade 2 10 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- とき
- On'yomi
- ジ
- Radical
- 日 · sun (sun, day)
時 means "time, hour". It is a JLPT N5 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read とき in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.
Example word
何時
what time
時 in example sentences
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.
Stroke order & writing
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Words that use 時
More 日 (sun) kanji
Common questions
- What does the kanji 時 mean?
- 時 means "time, hour". It is a JLPT N5 kanji.
- How many strokes does 時 have?
- 時 is written in 10 strokes.
- How is 時 read?
- It is read とき in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジ in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 時?
- 時 is a JLPT N5 kanji.