Quick answer
時 is the kanji for "Time". Its reading is とき (toki). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Time
Also : Hour
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
10 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The sun (日) moving through a temple (寺) — a temple bell rings as the sun rotates across the sky, marking each hour's passage with reverence.
じ (ji) sounds like 'gee' — gee, time flies so fast!
Example Sentences
今、何時ですか？
いま、なんじですか？
What time is it now?
今、三時です。
いま、さんじです。
It is 3 o'clock now.
Vocabulary using 時
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Last updated Jun 18, 2026
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