時
time · hour
Details
Stroke Order
Component Breakdown
left-right: sun + 寺
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of '日' (sun) and '寺' (temple). Knowing time from sundial at temple.
Symbolism
Time, opportunity, moment. Represents value of time as in 'time is money'.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Flow of time
Anime & Manga
時をかける少女
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time(2006)
'Time' leaping themed youth SF anime. Mamoru Hosoda's breakthrough work.
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クロノ・トリガー
Chrono Trigger(1995)
Developer: Square
Masterpiece RPG of 'time' travel.
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Four-Character Compounds
暗黒時代
あんこくじだい
Dark Ages; dark age; Dark Ages
一日片時
いちにちへんじ
short time; short time
黄金時代
おうごんじだい
golden age; golden age
四六時中
しろくじちゅう
around the clock; day and night; around the clock
時々刻々
じじこっこく
hourly; from one minute to the next; from hour to hour; hourly
時期尚早
じきしょうそう
premature; premature
時代錯誤
じだいさくご
anachronism; anachronism
二六時中
にろくじちゅう
night and day; all the time; night and day
時機到来
じきとうらい
a good chance coming along; the time has come (for, to, when ...); opportunity knocking; a good chance coming along
時節到来
じせつとうらい
the time has come (for, to, when ...); the time being ripe (for); the time has come (for, to, when ...)
時世時節
ときよじせつ
times and situations; the course of events of the times; a turn of Fortune's wheel; times and situations
啐啄同時
そったくどうじ
timing is everything; don't jump the gun; timing is everything
Proverbs & Idioms
時は金なり
ときはかねなり
Time is money
Time is as valuable as money
時を得た一言は金に値する
ときをえたひとことはきんにあたいする
A timely word is worth gold
The right word at the right time is invaluable
Poetry
奥山に もみぢ踏み分け 鳴く鹿の 声聞く時ぞ 秋は悲しき
Poem #5 from Hyakunin Isshu