時

音読おんよみ:

訓読くんよみ: とき

画数かくすう: 10 strokes

部首ぶしゅ: 日(ひ / sun radical)

Meaning

Time, hour, or moment


  • 時間じかん — time / hour
  • 時代じだい — era / age
  • 時期じき — season / period
  • 一時いちじ — one o'clock / for a time
  • 時々ときどき — sometimes

時 is used to mark both exact clock times and broader concepts like eras and timing. It's a foundational kanji for discussing life, schedules, and history.

いま何時なんじですか?
What time is it now?

子供こどもとき、よく公園こうえんあそびました。
When I was a child, I often played in the park.

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