Counting Hours in Japanese

Hours in Japanese

The Japanese counter 時 (ji) is used for counting hours in Japanese. When attached to a number, it means "o'clock" and indicates the exact hour on the clock.

Practice counting hours with the counter 時 (ji):

Review the table below to grasp the hours in Japanese, including their kanji, hiragana, and romaji readings.

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one o'clockichiji一時いちじ
two o'clockniji二時にじ
three o'clocksanji三時さんじ
four o'clockyoji四時よじ
five o'clockgoji五時ごじ
six o'clockrokuji六時ろくじ
seven o'clockshichiji七時しちじ
eight o'clockhachiji八時はちじ
nine o'clockkuji九時くじ
ten o'clockjuuji十時じゅうじ
eleven o'clockjuuichiji十一時じゅういちじ
twelve o'clockjuuniji十二時じゅうにじ
what timenanji何時なんじ
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