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時
時
10 strokes
Frequency: 16
JLPT N4
Grade 2

Meanings

time
hour

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ジ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
とき
-どき
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
と
とぎ

Common Words

時
刻
秋
とき
Noun
Freq #135
1

刻 signifies a time of day; 秋 signifies an important time

time; hour; moment

Examples
１２才の時彼は声変わりした。
His voice broke when he was twelve.
2

時 only; Adverb (fukushi)

occasion; case

Examples
車を運転する時はいくら注意してもしすぎることはない。
You cannot be too careful when you drive a car.
3

時 only

chance; opportunity; season

4

時 only

the times; the age; the day

5

時 only; Grammar

tense

時間
じかん
Noun
Freq #152
1

time

Examples
いつだって読書の時間は見つけられる。
We can always find time for reading.
2

hour

Examples
彼は勤勉な生徒だ。毎日３時間彼は勉強している。
He is a diligent student. He studies three hours every day.
3

period; class; lesson

いつも
何時も
Usually kana
Freq #171
1

Adverb (fukushi)

always; all the time; at all times

Examples
彼はいつも学校に遅れる。
He is always late for school.
2

Adverb (fukushi); With neg. verb

never

Examples
私は日曜日にはいつも家にいない。
I'm never at home on Sundays.
3

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Common noun

usual; regular; habitual; customary

Examples
いつものところでいつもの人達に会った。
I met the usual people at the usual place.
《 いつ 》
何時
Pronoun
Usually kana
Freq #295
1

when; at what time; how soon

Examples
いつ旅行においでになりますか。
When will you go on a journey?
2

Dated term

normal times; ordinary days

その時
其の時
そのとき
Expression
Freq #739
1

at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion

Examples
そのとき彼らはたんぽぽをつみとって、彼らの耳につけました。
Then they picked dandelions and put them in their ears.
同時に
どうじに
Expression
Freq #790
1

Adverb (fukushi)

at the same time; at once; simultaneously; concurrently

Examples
二人の走者は同時に決勝線に着いた。
The two runners reached the finish line at the same time.
2

Conjunction; As ...と同時に

just as ...; the moment ...; just after ...

Examples
駅に着くと同時に彼女は母に電話した。
The moment she arrived at the station, she phoned her mother.
3

Conjunction

(but) at the same time; as well as; also; on the other hand

Examples
スポーツの逆説はスポーツが人を分けると同時に結びつけることだ。
The paradox of sport is that it bonds as it divides.
時代
じだい
Noun
Freq #822
1

period; epoch; era; age

Examples
今や時代との競争になった。
It was now a race against time.
2

the times; those days

3

oldness; ancientness; antiquity

4

Abbreviation

antique; period piece

いつか
何時か
Adverb
Usually kana
Freq #824
1

sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course; in time

Examples
いつか君は成功する。
You will succeed some day.
時に
ときに
Freq #998
1

Conjunction

by the way; incidentally

Examples
時に鈴木の件について聞いたか。
By the way, have you heard about Suzuki?
2

Adverb (fukushi)

sometimes; occasionally; on occasion

Examples
犯罪は時に法律を知らないために引き起こされる。
Crimes sometimes result from ignorance of the law.
3

Adverb (fukushi)

precisely (at that time); exactly; just (then); right (then)

時
じ
Suffix
Freq #1101
1

hour; o'clock

Examples
私は１０時ごろ寝ついた。
I went to sleep about 10 o'clock.
2

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

(specified) time; when ...; during ...

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Memory Mnemonics

Keywords

The core concepts or meanings associated with this specific kanji.

time

Constituents

The visual building blocks used to craft this character's story.

🧩 dirt
🧩 ground
土 soil
寸 glue
寺 Buddhist temple
日 day
日 sun

Mnemonic Stories

In ancient Japan, the time of day was announced at the Buddhist temples by the rining of large iron bells.

When the sun starts to shine on the temple, it’s time to get up.

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