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
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
- 時間じかん - time, hour
- 何時なんじ - what time
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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