ji (time, hour)
kan (interval, space)

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❖ Time
❖ See jikan (hour)

(morning of the day)

(minute of time)

go (noon)
go (behind, back, later)

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go (noon)
go (after, behind, back, later)

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❖ Afternoon, p.m.

go (noon)
zen (in front, before)

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❖ Morning, a.m.

(half, semi-, half past)

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❖ For example: hanji (half an hour)

(day, counter for days, sun)

tsuitachi (first day of the month)

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tsuitachi (first day of the month)
tachi (day, sun, counter for days)

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❖ Usually used in legal and old documents

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itsu (one)
tachi (day, sun, counter for days)

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❖ First day of the month

futsu | futa.tsu (two, traditional number)
ka (counter for days, day, sun)

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❖ Usually used in legal and old documents

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futa (two, kun'yomi (Traditional Japanese) pronunciation of number)
ka (counter for days, day, sun)

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❖ Second day of the month

mik | mi.tsu (three, traditional number)
ka (counter for days, day, sun)

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❖ Usually used in legal and old documents

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mi (three, kun'yomi (Traditional Japanese) pronunciation of number)
ka (counter for days, day, sun)

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❖ Third day of the month

yok | yot.tsu (four, traditional number)
ka (counter for days, day, sun)

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❖ Usually used in legal and old documents

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yo (four, kun'yomi (Traditional Japanese) pronunciation of number)
ka (counter for days, day, sun)

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❖ Fourth day of the month

itsu | itsu.tsu (five, traditional number)
ka (counter for days, day, sun)

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❖ Usually used in legal and old documents

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itsu (five, kun'yomi (Traditional Japanese) pronunciation of number)
ka (counter for days, day, sun)

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❖ Fifth day of the month

mui | mu.tsu (six, traditional number)
ka (counter for days, day, sun)

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❖ Usually used in legal and old documents

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mu (six, kun'yomi (Traditional Japanese) pronunciation of number)
ka (counter for days, day, sun)

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❖ Sixth day of the month

nano | nana.tsu (seven, traditional number)
ka (counter for days, day, sun)

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❖ Usually used in legal and old documents

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nana (seven, kun'yomi (Traditional Japanese) pronunciation of number)
ka (counter for days, day, sun)

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❖ Seventh day of the month

yô | yat.tsu (eight, traditional number)
ka (counter for days, day, sun)

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❖ Usually used in legal and old documents

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ya (eight, kun'yomi (Traditional Japanese) pronunciation of number)
ka (counter for days, day, sun)

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❖ Eighth day of the month

kokono | kokono.tsu (nine, traditional number)
ka (counter for days, day, sun)

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❖ Usually used in legal and old documents

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kokono (nine, kun'yomi (Traditional Japanese) pronunciation of number)
ka (counter for days, day, sun)

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❖ Ninth day of the month

tô | jû (ten)
ka (counter for days, day, sun)

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❖ Usually used in legal and old documents

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tô (ten, kun'yomi (Traditional Japanese) pronunciation of number)
ka (counter for days, day, sun)

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❖ Tenth day of the month

jû (ten)
ichi (one)
jû-ichi (eleven)
nichi (counter for days, day, sun)

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❖ Eleventh day of the month

jû (ten)
ni (two)
jû-ni (twelve)
nichi (counter for days, day, sun)

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❖ Twelveth day of the month

jû (ten)
san (three)
jû-san (thirteen)
nichi (counter for days, day, sun)

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❖ Thirteenth day of the month

jû (ten)
yok | yon (four)
jû-yon (fourteen)
ka (counter for days, day, sun)

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❖ Fourteenth day of the month

jû (ten)
go (five)
jû-go (fifteen)
nichi (counter for days, day, sun)

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❖ Fifteenth day of the month

jû (ten)
roku (six)
jû-roku (sixteen)
nichi (counter for days, day, sun)

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❖ Sixteenth day of the month

jû (ten)
shichi (seven)
jû-shichi (seventeen)
nichi (counter for days, day, sun)

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❖ Seventeenth day of the month

jû (ten)
hachi (eight)
jû-hachi (eighteen)
nichi (counter for days, day, sun)

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❖ Eighteenth day of the month

jû (ten)
ku (nine)
jû-ku (nineteen)
nichi (counter for days, day, sun)

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❖ Nineteenth day of the month

hatsu | hatachi (twenty, traditional number)
ka (counter for days, day, sun)

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❖ Usually used in legal and old documents

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hatsu (twenty, kun'yomi (Traditional Japanese) pronunciation of number)
ka (counter for days, day, sun)

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❖ Twentieth day of the month

ni (two)
jû (ten)
ni-jû (twenty)
ichi (one)
ni-jû-ichi (twenty one)
nichi (counter for days, day, sun)

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❖ Twenty-first day of the month

ni (two)
jû (ten)
ni-jû (twenty)
ni (two)
ni-jû-ni (twenty two)
nichi (counter for days, day, sun)

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❖ Twenty-second day of the month

ni (two)
jû (ten)
ni-jû (twenty)
san (three)
ni-jû-san (twenty three)
nichi (counter for days, day, sun)

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❖ Twenty-third day of the month

ni (two)
jû (ten)
ni-jû (twenty)
yok | yon (four)
ni-jû-yon (twenty four)
ka (counter for days, day, sun)

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❖ Twenty-fourth day of the month

ni (two)
jû (ten)
ni-jû (twenty)
go (five)
ni-jû-go (twenty five)
nichi (counter for days, day, sun)

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❖ Twenty-fifth day of the month

ni (two)
jû (ten)
ni-jû (twenty)
roku (six)
ni-jû-roku (twenty six)
nichi (counter for days, day, sun)

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❖ Twenty-sixth day of the month

ni (two)
jû (ten)
ni-jû (twenty)
shichi (seven)
ni-jû-shichi (twenty seven)
nichi (counter for days, day, sun)

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❖ Twenty-seventh day of the month

ni (two)
jû (ten)
ni-jû (twenty)
hachi (eight)
ni-jû-hachi (twenty eight)
nichi (counter for days, day, sun)

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❖ Twenty-eighth day of the month

ni (two)
jû (ten)
ni-jû (twenty)
ku (nine)
ni-jû-ku (twenty nine)
nichi (counter for days, day, sun)

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❖ Twenty-nineth day of the month

san (three)
jû (ten)
san-jû (thirty)
nichi (counter for days, day, sun)

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❖ Thirtieth day of the month

san (three)
jû (ten)
san-jû (thirty)
ichi (one)
san-jû-ichi (thirty one)
nichi (counter for days, day, sun)

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❖ Thirty-first day of the month

(daytime, noon)

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(noon)

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(daytime, daylight)

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❖ Noon, midday, afternoon

ji (hour, o'clock)
kan (interval, space)

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❖ Counter for hours, time
❖ ji is composed of the kanji for day and temple and kan is composed of the kanji for gate and sun. Leading one to speculate that daily time keeping was associated with the canonical rituals at Buddhist temples
❖ Abbreviated to ji
❖ See jikan (time)

ichi (one)
ji (hour, time)

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❖ One o'clock

ni (two)
ji (hour)

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❖ Two o'clock

san (three)
ji (hour)

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❖ Three o'clock

yo (four)
ji (hour)

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❖ Four o'clock

go (five)
ji (hour)

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❖ Five o'clock

roku (six)
ji (hour)

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❖ Six o'clock

shichi (seven)
ji (hour)

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❖ Seven o'clock
❖ Also pronounced nanaji when used in train timetables

nana (seven)
ji (hour)

hachi (eight)
ji (hour)

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❖ Eight o'clock

ku (nine)
ji (hour)

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❖ Nine o'clock

jû (ten)
ji (hour)

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❖ Ten o'clock

jû (ten)
ichi (one)
ji (hour)

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❖ Eleven o'clock

jû (ten)
ni (two)
ji (hour)

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❖ Twelve o'clock

nan (what)
ji (hour)

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❖ What time
❖ nanji desuka (What time is it?) informal
❖ ima nanji desuka (What time is it now?) more formal

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ima (now, the present time, just now, soon, immediately)
nan (what)
ji (hour)
desu (polite copula — verb linking subject and predicate, indicates 'that is the reason or case')
ka (particle indicating question at sentence end, choice, doubt, etc.)

ma (true)
yo (night, evening)
naka (middle, mean, center, in, inside)

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❖ Dead of night, midnight

shô (correct)
go (noon)

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❖ Noon, midday

yô (weekday)
bi (day, sun, counter for days)

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❖ Day of the week

nichi (sun, day)
yô (weekday)
bi (day, sun)

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❖ Sunday

getsu (moon, month)
yô (weekday)
bi (day, sun)

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❖ Monday

ka (fire)
yô (weekday)
bi (day, sun)

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❖ Tuesday

sui (water)
yô (weekday)
bi (day, sun)

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❖ Wednesday

moku (wood, tree)
yô (weekday)
bi (day, sun)

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❖ Thursday

kin (gold)
yô (weekday)
bi (day, sun)

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❖ Friday

do (earth, soil, ground)
yô (weekday)
bi (day, sun)

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❖ Saturday

(evening, night)

yû (evening)
gata (direction)

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❖ Evening, dusk