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時
hour, time
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Readings
- On’yomi
- ジ
- Kun’yomi
- -どき、とき
Example words
時
-どき
hour
時
ジ
Typical reading practice — hour
Memory aids
Guided learn session →How to remember
Shape
Sun (日) + temple (寺) — the temple bell marks the hours.
Components
Remember "hour" (時) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.
Anchor word
～時 (～じ) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.
Readings
First learned in ～時 (～じ) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: -どき、とき — often used in native Japanese words. On'yomi: ジ — common in compound words (熟語).