Nihongo

Kanji Detail of 時

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Basic Meaning

The kanji primarily means "time," "hour," or "period." It represents a specific point in time or a duration. It can refer to the measurement of time, a moment, or a specific event happening at a particular time.

Readings

・On-yomi (音読み): (ji) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): とき (toki)

Usage Examples

⚫︎時間(じかん) Translation: Time; hour ⚫︎時々(ときどき) Translation: Sometimes; occasionally ⚫︎今、何時ですか?(いま、なんじですか?) Translation: What time is it now?

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Origin and Formation

The kanji is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字). The left side is (にち、hi), which means "sun" or "day," representing the time of day. The right side is (てら、tera), which originally depicted a temple and later represented a sound component. Together, they combine the concept of the sun's position (daytime) with the concept of a temple (indicating an important time or duration) to convey the meaning of "time" or "hour."

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