Illustration: In a Japanese household entrance, a child arrives home just as a parent points toward the wall clock. Its short hand points to the fourth of twelve simple tick marks, and its long hand points straight upward. The child's raised wristwatch shows the same hand positions.

JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

時じ刻こく

jikoku

time of day

Example sentences

  1. 出発しゅっぱつ時刻じこくは何時なんじですか。

    What is the departure time?

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  2. 現在げんざいの時刻じこくは？

    What time is it now?

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  3. 時計とけいの時刻じこくを直なおして。

    Put the clock right.

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Kanji in 時刻

  • 時time; hourOnジKunとき
  • 刻engrave; cut fineOnコクKunきざむ・きざみ

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