JLPT N3 · Time words

時差

じさ

time difference

Stroke order of 時差

2 characters, 20 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

時 · 10 strokes 差 · 10 strokes

Memory trick

The difference (差) in time (時).

Parts: 時 time + 差 difference

The characters in 時差

時とき — time; when (10 strokes)
差さ — difference; gap (10 strokes)

Example sentence

日本とアメリカは時差が大きい。

にほんとあめりかはじさがおおきい。

There is a big time difference between Japan and America.

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 時々sometimes 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 時間割timetable

Words with 差

交差点intersection 差し上げるto give (humble)日差しsunshine 格差disparity 差別discrimination 差difference; gap

More words: Time words

時期period; season 時刻time (of day)時点point in time 当時at that time 瞬間moment 日時date and time 日程schedule 年月years; time 世紀century 年代era; decade 平日weekday 祝日national holiday

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