Clock time (時)
The counter 時 is used to tell clock time. Certain hours, such as 4時 and 7時, have irregular readings.
四分の一
よんぶんのいち · yonbun no ichi
四分の一時
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四分の一 (0.25) combined with 時 (hour) to express a quarter hour. The reading follows standard rules for fractions and time units.
〇・三三三
れいてんさんさんさん · reiten sansan san
〇時二十分
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For clock time, 0 is typically expressed as 0時 (れいじ) for midnight, but 0.333 hours is not a standard time unit; it approximates 20 minutes (0.333 hours ≈ 20 minutes). The example uses 〇時二十分 to represent this, with 〇 read as れい in this context. Note that decimal hours are not used for clock time; times are given in hours and minutes.
二分の一
にぶんのいち · nibun no ichi
二分の一時
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二分の一 (0.5) combined with 時 (hour) to express half an hour. The reading follows standard rules for fractions and time units.
〇・七五
れいてんななご · reiten nanago
四十五分
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For clock time, 0.75 hours is typically expressed as 四十五分 (よんじゅうごふん), meaning 'forty-five minutes'. The decimal 0.75 is not used directly; instead, minutes are specified using the counter 分 (ふん).
一
いち · ichi
一時
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一時 is read いちじ, with no irregular changes. The counter 時 (ji) for clock time typically follows the standard number readings.
一と二分の一
いちとにぶんのいち · ichi to nibun no ichi
一と二分の一時
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一と二分の一 (1.5) combined with 時 (hour) to express one and a half hours. The reading follows standard rules for mixed numbers and time units.
二
に · ni
二時
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二時 is read にじ, with no irregular changes. The counter 時 (ji) for clock time typically follows the standard number readings.
三
さん · san
三時
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三時 is read さんじ, combining the number さん with the counter じ for hours. This is a regular reading for telling time in Japanese.
四
よん · yon
四時
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四時 is read よじ, not よんじ, due to an irregular counter reading for the number 4 when used with the hour counter 時. This is a common exception in Japanese time-telling.
五
ご · go
五時
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五時 is read ごじ, combining the number ご with the counter じ for hours. This is a regular reading for telling time in Japanese.
六
ろく · roku
六時
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六時 is read ろくじ, combining the number ろく with the counter じ for hours. This is a regular reading with no pronunciation changes.
七
しち · shichi
七時
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七時 is read しちじ, using the reading しち for seven with the counter じ. This is the standard reading for clock times, though ななじ is also acceptable in some contexts.
八
はち · hachi
八時
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八時 is read はちじ, combining the number はち with the counter じ for hours. This is a regular reading with no pronunciation changes.
九
く · ku
九時
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九時 is read くじ, combining the number く with the counter じ for hours. This is a regular reading for telling time in Japanese.
十
じゅう · jū
十時
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十時 is read じゅうじ, combining the number じゅう with the counter じ for hours. This is a regular reading for telling time in Japanese.
十二
じゅうに · jūni
十二時
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十二時 is read じゅうにじ, combining the number じゅうに with the counter じ for hours. This is a regular reading for telling time in Japanese.