時 (toki) Kanji Meaning: "Time" | Learn Kanji with Pictures

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Drawing: The sun moves and the temple bell rings out the hours: time.

時 means time

hour

The sun moves and the temple bell rings out the hours: time.

On'yomi

  • ジji

Kun'yomi

  • ときtoki
  • どきdoki

How it's built

  • 日sun
  • 寺temple

Common words

  • 時計とけいclock; watch
  • 日時にちじdate and time (of a meeting, departure, etc.)
  • 時雨しぐれrain shower in late autumn (fall) or early winter
  • 同時どうじsame time

Through history

  1. Oracle bone script form of 時Oracle bone
  2. Bronze script form of 時Bronze
  3. Seal script form of 時Seal
  4. Today

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