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time, hour

JLPT N5 Grade 2 10 strokes
Kun'yomi
とき
On'yomi
Radical
· 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

何時いつ

what time

時 in example sentences

  • いつごろ?

    Itsugoro?

    About what time?

  • もう5

    Mou 5 ji?

    Is it five already?

  • 2じはんです。

    2jihan desu.

    It's 2:30.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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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.