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時 kanji: time, hour, o'clock

時 is a JLPT N5 kanji with 10 strokes. It is read ジ, とき, -どき.

Meaning
time, hour, o'clock
On'yomi
ジ
Kun'yomi
とき, -どき
Strokes
10
JLPT level
N5
School grade
Elementary school grade 2

How to write 時: stroke order

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Each step adds one stroke. The newest stroke is red and numbered at its starting point.

How to remember 時

Sun (日) plus temple (寺): monks mark time by the sun at the temple.

Words that use 時

Example sentence

今何時ですか?

What time is it now?

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Questions about 時

What does 時 mean?
時 means time, hour, o'clock.
How do you read 時?
時 has the on'yomi ジ and the kun'yomi とき, -どき.
How many strokes does 時 have?
時 is written with 10 strokes. It is a JLPT N5 kanji.

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