time

(sun, day) + (temple) Same-ON
★★★★★
10 strokes

Onyomi

JI

Mnemonic

Q:It's time to go to temple!

A:AWW MOM, JUST A FEW MORE MINUTES??

Kunyomi

とき time, as in 'That time your mom shaved her beard.'
★★★★★

Jukugo

四時(よじ)

4 o'clock ★★★★★
(the numeral 4) + (time) = 四時 (4 o'clock)

四時間(よじかん)

4 hours' time ★★★★★
(4 o'clock) + (a period of time) = 四時間 (4 hours' time)

4 hours' time. As in, this bus ride takes 4 hours.

何時(なんじ)

what time is it? ★★★★★
(what?!?) + (time) = 何時 (what time is it?)

時間(じかん)

time ★★★★★
(time) + (a period of time) = 時間 (time)

時々(ときどき)

sometimes ★★★★☆ 1/2 KANA

sometimes, as in 'sometimes this is written in hiragana.'

同時(どうじ)

at the same time ★★★☆☆
(same) + (time) = 同時 (at the same time)

Synonyms

out of date, old-fashioned
時代遅れの    古くさい    古めかしい    旧式の    廃れる   
period of time
時期    期間   
sometimes
ときどき たびたび 時折    時折   
spending time
時間が経つ    時間がかかる?    費やす    時間を過ごす    流れる