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Kanji · JLPT N5 · Time and seasons

時 Time, Hour

On'yomi Chinese-derived reading

じ

Mostly used when 時 combines with other kanji in compound words.

Kun'yomi native Japanese reading

とき、-どき

Mostly used when 時 stands alone.

Strokes
10
JLPT
N5
Taught in
Primary year 2
Frequency
#16

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Kanji readings, meanings and frequency from KANJIDIC2, © Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, used under CC BY-SA 4.0. JLPT levels from Jonathan Waller's JLPT resources (CC BY).