JLPT N5 · Time words

時

とき

time; when

Stroke order of 時

時 is written with 10 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

The sun 日 beside a temple 寺 that rings out the hour makes time.

Parts: 日 sun + 寺 temple

Example sentence

時が経つのは早いです。

ときがたつのははやいです。

Time passes quickly.

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 時差time difference 時間割timetable

More words: Time words

時々sometimes 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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