時
time · hour
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Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of '日' (sun) and '寺' (temple). Knowing time from sundial at temple.
Symbolism
Time, opportunity, moment. Represents value of time as in 'time is money'.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Flow of time
Component Breakdown
left-right: sun + 寺
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
暗黒時代
あんこくじだい
Dark Ages; dark age
一日片時
いちにちへんじ
short time
黄金時代
おうごんじだい
golden age
四六時中
しろくじちゅう
around the clock; day and night
時々刻々
じじこっこく
hourly; from one minute to the next; from hour to hour
時期尚早
じきしょうそう
premature
時代錯誤
じだいさくご
anachronism
二六時中
にろくじちゅう
night and day; all the time
時機到来
じきとうらい
a good chance coming along; the time has come (for, to, when ...); opportunity knocking
時節到来
じせつとうらい
the time has come (for, to, when ...); the time being ripe (for)
時世時節
ときよじせつ
times and situations; the course of events of the times; a turn of Fortune's wheel
啐啄同時
そったくどうじ
timing is everything; don't jump the gun
Proverbs & Idioms
時は金なり
ときはかねなり
Time is money
Time is as valuable as money
時を得た一言は金に値する
ときをえたひとことはきんにあたいする
A timely word is worth gold
The right word at the right time is invaluable
Poetry
奥山に もみぢ踏み分け 鳴く鹿の 声聞く時ぞ 秋は悲しき
Deep in the hills a stag treads through fallen maple leaves and cries. Hearing it, autumn is saddest of all.
Anime & Manga
時をかける少女
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
'Time' leaping themed youth SF anime. Mamoru Hosoda's breakthrough work.
時々ボソッとロシア語でデレる隣のアーリャさん
Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian
A well-known work with 時 in its Japanese title.
ピーターグリルと賢者の時間
Peter Grill and the Philosopher's Time
A well-known work with 時 in its Japanese title.
忍の一時
Shinobi no Ittoki
A well-known work with 時 in its Japanese title.
同居人はひざ、時々、頭のうえ。
My Roommate is a Cat
A well-known work with 時 in its Japanese title.
Games
クロノ・トリガー
Chrono Trigger(1995)
Developer: Square
Masterpiece RPG of 'time' travel.
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北条時宗
Name contains 時
Hōjō Tokimune ʑoː to.kʲiꜜ.mɯ.ne], 5 June 1251 – 20 April 1284) of the Hōjō clan was the eighth shikken of the Kamakura shogunate , known for leading…
Wikipedia梶原景時
Name contains 時
Kajiwara Kagetoki was a Japanese samurai and retainer of the Kamakura Shogunate during the late Heian and early Kamakura period.
Wikipedia平時子
Name contains 時
Taira no Tokiko was a Japanese aristocrat from the Heian period.
Wikipedia金時敏
Name contains 時
Kim Simin was a prominent Korean general during the Joseon period.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 時 mean in Japanese?
時 means time, hour.
How do you read 時?
On'yomi: ジ (JI). Kun'yomi: とき、-どき (toki, doki).
How many strokes does 時 have?
時 has 10 strokes. Its radical is 日 (sun).
Is 時 a good kanji for a tattoo?
時 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means time, hour. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.
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