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How to say 'Time' in Japanese | 時刻

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The Japanese word for Time is 'Jikoku', written as 時刻 in Japanese.'Time' in hiragana is じこく.

    word

    時刻

    Meaning

    Time

    Reading

    じこく

    jikoku

    Kanji

    時Time, Hour 刻Engrave

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '時刻 (じこく)' refers to a specific point in time or the exact time of an event. It is often used in formal contexts or when precision regarding time is necessary. For example: What time is it now?「今の時刻は何時ですか？」(いまのじこくはなんじですか？). The train departs at 8:00 sharp「電車は8時ちょうどに発車します」(でんしゃは8じちょうどにはっしゃします). This word is commonly seen in schedules, announcements, and formal settings where exact timing is important.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    6

    Frequency

    4025

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 時刻

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    時

    Meaning

    Time, Hour

  • kanji

    刻

    Meaning

    Engrave

Words Related to 時刻 Through the Kanji 時

These 22 Words contain the Kanji 時 as well.

  • word

    時々

    Meaning

    Sometimes

  • word

    時

    Meaning

    Time

  • word

    時間

    Meaning

    Time

  • word

    時代

    Meaning

    Era

  • word

    何時

    Meaning

    When

  • word

    当時

    Meaning

    Then

  • word

    同時

    Meaning

    Simultaneous

  • word

    時期

    Meaning

    Period

  • word

    目覚まし時計

    Meaning

    Alarm clock

  • word

    時点

    Meaning

    Point, Moment

  • word

    時計

    Meaning

    Watch, Clock

  • word

    腕時計

    Meaning

    Watch

  • word

    一時

    Meaning

    Temporarily, Once

  • word

    時差

    Meaning

    Timezone, Jetlag

  • word

    時間割り

    Meaning

    Schedule

  • word

    時速

    Meaning

    Speed

  • word

    時給

    Meaning

    Hourly wage

  • word

    日時

    Meaning

    Datetime

  • word

    臨時

    Meaning

    Temporary

  • word

    時折

    Meaning

    Occasionally

  • word

    何時頃

    Meaning

    When

  • word

    戦時

    Meaning

    Wartime

Words Related to 時刻 Through the Kanji 刻

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 刻 as well.

  • word

    遅刻

    Meaning

    Lateness

  • word

    深刻

    Meaning

    Serious

  • word

    刻む

    Meaning

    Carve, Chop

  • word

    彫刻

    Meaning

    Sculpture

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What does 'Jikoku' (時刻) mean?

'Jikoku' means 'Time' .

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