時 — time

You can spot 時 in 時間 (Time) and 時計 (watch, clock).

N5 10 strokes

Readings

On’yomi
ジ
Kun’yomi
とき、-どき

How to write 時

Numbered stroke order diagram for 時
Follow the numbers to write each stroke in order.

See 時 in words

  • 時間じかん
    Time
  • 時計とけい
    watch, clock
  • 時々ときどき
    sometimes

In a sentence

  • 今日は一時間だけ勉強しました。きょうはいちじかんだけべんきょうしました。I studied for only one hour today.
  • 今日は時間があります。きょうはじかんがあります。I have time today.
  • もう少し時間がほしいです。もうすこしじかんがほしいです。I want a little more time.

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