How to say 'Time' in Japanese | 時

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The Japanese word for Time is 'Toki', written as 時 in Japanese.'Time' in hiragana is とき.

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時

Meaning

Time

Reading

とき

toki

Kanji

時Time, Hour

Explanation

The Japanese noun '時 (とき)' primarily means 'time'. It refers to a specific point or period in time, and can be used in various contexts to indicate when something happens. For example: when I was a child「私が子供の時」(わたしがこどものとき). It's also used to express moments or occasions, such as: it's time to eat「食べる時です」(たべるときです). Additionally, '時' can be used in more abstract ways, such as in the phrase 'in times of trouble'「困った時」(こまったとき). This word is versatile and appears in many common expressions and idioms.

Part Of Speech

noun

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Kanji in the Word 時

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

時

Meaning

Time, Hour

Words Related to 時 Through the Kanji 時

These 22 Words contain the Kanji 時 as well.

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時々

Meaning

Sometimes

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時間

Meaning

Time

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時代

Meaning

Era

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何時

Meaning

When

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当時

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Then

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同時

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Simultaneous

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時期

Meaning

Period

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目覚まし時計

Meaning

Alarm clock

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時点

Meaning

Point, Moment

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時計

Meaning

Watch, Clock

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腕時計

Meaning

Watch

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一時

Meaning

Temporarily, Once

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時差

Meaning

Timezone, Jetlag

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時間割り

Meaning

Schedule

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時速

Meaning

Speed

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時給

Meaning

Hourly wage

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時刻

Meaning

Time

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日時

Meaning

Datetime

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臨時

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Temporary

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時折

Meaning

Occasionally

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何時頃

Meaning

When

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戦時

Meaning

Wartime

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'Toki' means 'Time' .

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