時刻

じこく

Time, hour, exact time

N3noun·jikoku

How to remember it

時 (time) plus 刻 (notch/moment) — the precise, notched moment on the clock.

Example sentences

  • 出発の時刻はまだ決まっていない。

    しゅっぱつのじこくはまだきまっていない

    The departure time hasn't been decided yet.

  • 時刻表で次の電車を確認する。

    じこくひょうでつぎのでんしゃをかくにんする

    Check the timetable for the next train.

Usage

Denotes a precise point in time; core of 時刻表 (timetable).

Related words

時刻表時間時分

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