time, hour
On'yomi (音読み)
- ジ
- シ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- とき
- どき
About this kanji
The kanji "時" primarily means "time" or "hour," and it can be used both as a noun and in various compounds. In its noun form, you might encounter it in words like "時間" (じかん), meaning "time" as a duration, and "時刻" (じこく), which refers to a specific time, like a train schedule. Another common usage is in "時々" (ときどき), meaning "sometimes." This kanji can be pronounced as "とき" (toki) in native Japanese, which refers to a point in time. Keep in mind that while it refers to time in general, context will determine its specific meaning and usage.
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Example sentences
今は三時です。
It is three o'clock now.
Meanings across languages
- English
- time, hour
- Tiếng Việt
- thời gian, giờ
- 日本語
- 時, 時間
- 한국어
- 시간
- 中文
- 时间
- id
- waktu
- th
- เวลา
- es
- tiempo
- fr
- temps
- de
- Zeit
- pt
- tempo
Common compounds
- 時間じかんtime
- 時刻じこくtime, hour
- 時々ときどきsometimes
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