時 — “time / hour” in Japanese

Grade 2じ, とき

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“time / hour” in Japanese is 時, read ji, toki (じ, とき). It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 時間 (time).

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What does 時 mean?

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Kanji	時
Meaning	time / hour
Readings	じ, とき
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	時間 (time)

How to read 時

時 is read ji (じ) or toki (とき) depending on the word.

Words with 時

一時いちじ
時間じかん
同時どうじ
時代じだい
時期じき
当時とうじ
時刻じこく
一時間いちじかん
時間帯じかんたい
災害時さいがいじ

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Updated: 2026-08-28