JLPT N3 · Noun

時刻 (jikoku)

時刻 (じこく, jikoku) is a Japanese noun meaning “time; (the) hour”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: じこく
Romaji: jikoku
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

time; (the) hour · noun
favourable time; opportunity; chance · noun

Example sentences

そろそろ寝る時刻だ。

It's almost time to go to bed.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 時刻

時

time, hourジ・とき・-どき · 10 strokes

刻

engrave, cut fine, chopコク・きざ.む・きざ.み · 8 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 時刻.

時じhour時ときtime時間じかんtime時々ときどきsometimes時計とけいclock時代じだいperiod時期じきtime一時いちじone o'clock当時とうじat that time同時どうじsame time時速じそくspeed (per hour)日時にちじdate and time (of a meeting, departure, etc.)臨時りんじtemporary時間割じかんわりtimetable (esp. a weekly school timetable)

Source: JMdict entry 1316220 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.