JLPT N5 · Time words

時々

ときどき

sometimes

Stroke order of 時々

2 characters, 13 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

時 · 10 strokes々 · 3 strokes

Memory trick

時 is the time, and 々 repeats it, so time and time again.

Parts: 時 time + 々 repeat mark

The characters in 時々

時とき — time; when (10 strokes)

Example sentence

時々、映画を見ます。

ときどき、えいがをみます。

I sometimes watch movies.

Words with 時

時間time; hours 一時one o'clock 四時four o'clock 七時seven o'clock 九時nine o'clock 何時what time 一時間one hour 時time; when 時計clock; watch 時代era; period 時刻表timetable 時期period; season 時刻time (of day)時点point in time 当時at that time 日時date and time 時差time difference 時間割timetable

Words with 々

色々various 様々various 人々people 度々often; repeatedly 図々しいshameless; pushy 少々a little 次々one after another 徐々にgradually 別々separately

More words: Time words

時time; when 後after; later 先ahead; earlier; tip 間between; during 初めbeginning 初めてfor the first time 次next 一緒together 昨夜last night 休みrest; holiday; day off 夏休みsummer vacation 冬休みwinter vacation

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