【時】(ji, toki/ time, hours) Japanese Kanji / JLPT N5

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In this time, I will introduce the Kanji character 時.

How to read

① Onyomi (Chinese reading)

The on-readings are
・じ　ji

For example,
・時　じ　ji
It means o'clock
６時　ろくじ　roku-ji
6 o'clock

・時間　じかん　ji-kan
It means time, hours
This is used to indicate the time at a certain point in time, or to indicate the length of time.
何時間寝ましたか？　なんじかんねましたか
How many hours did you sleep?

・時刻　じこく　ji-koku
It means time
It represents a point in time.
今の時刻を教えてください　いまのじこくをおしえてください
Please tell me what time it is.

・時代　じだい　ji-dai
It means era, period

and so on.

② Kunyomi (Japanese reading)

Next, the kun-reading is
・とき　toki

For example,
・時　とき　toki
It means time
This is a poetic expression.

・今時　いまどき　ima-doki
It means these days, nowadays

and so on.

③ Special reading

Next is a special reading.
・時雨　しぐれ　shigure
It is gentle shower, light rain falling on and off

Meanings

Next is the meaning of the kanji for 時.
This kanji is used in the next meanings
・time
・hours

Radical

And the radical of this character is 日　nichi
This character itself is a radical, a basic character.

Family name

Next, I will introduce family names. Here are some family names that are particularly common in Japan.
・時任　ときとう　Tokitou

Personal name

There are no specific well-known personal names using the Kanji for 時

Famous person

Next, I will introduce Japanese celebrities who use the Kanji 時
・時任 三郎　ときとうさぶろう　Tokitou Saburou
He is an actor.

・北条 時政　ほうじょうときまさ　Houjou Tokimasa
He was the first regent during the Kamakura period.

Place

Next, I will introduce place names and tourist attractions that use the Chinese character for 時.
・時計台　とけいだい　To-kei dai
This wooden structure is located in Sapporo, Hokkaido, northern Japan.

Look-alikes

There is no particular kanji that resembles the kanji character for "時".

↓Other kanji characters can be found in the list here↓

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