# 時 time

日 (sun, day) + 寺 (temple) Same-ON
★★★★★
10 strokes

## Onyomi

JI |

## Mnemonic

| Q:It's time to go to temple! A:AWW MOM, JUST A FEW MORE MINUTES??

## Kunyomi

とき | time, as in 'That time your mom shaved her beard.' ★★★★★

## Jukugo

四時(よじ) | 4 o'clock ★★★★★ 四 (the numeral 4) + 時 (time) = 四時 (4 o'clock)
四時間(よじかん) | 4 hours' time ★★★★★ 四時 (4 o'clock) + 間 (a period of time) = 四時間 (4 hours' time) 4 hours' time. As in, this bus ride takes 4 hours.
何時(なんじ) | what time is it? ★★★★★ 何 (what?!?) + 時 (time) = 何時 (what time is it?)
時間(じかん) | time ★★★★★ 時 (time) + 間 (a period of time) = 時間 (time)
時々(ときどき) | sometimes ★★★★☆ 1/2 KANA sometimes, as in 'sometimes this is written in hiragana.'
同時(どうじ) に | at the same time ★★★☆☆ 同 (same) + 時 (time) = 同時 (at the same time)

## Synonyms

out of date, old-fashioned 時代遅れの 古くさい 古めかしい 旧式の 廃れる
period of time 時期 期間
sometimes ときどき たびたび 時折 時折
spending time 時間が経つ 時間がかかる? 費やす 時間を過ごす 流れる