JLPT N3 · Time words
時刻
じこく
time (of day)
Stroke order of 時刻
2 characters, 18 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
時 · 10 strokes刻 · 8 strokes
Memory trick
A carved (刻) mark on time (時) as a clock reading.
Parts: 時 time + 刻 carve
The characters in 時刻
- 時 とき — time; when (10 strokes)
Example sentence
集合の時刻を教えてください。
しゅうごうのじこくをおしえてください。
Please tell me the meeting time.