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Read times and numbers

Tell clock times from deadlines and recognise number words.

Before you practise

午前 is before noon and 午後 is after noon. 二時半 is 2:30. までに tells you when an action must already be complete.

午後二時（ごごにじ）までに来（き）てください。

Please come by two in the afternoon.

Numbers and time in the kanji guide Time, days and quantities

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1. Ask broadly when someone will travel.

いつ行きますか。

何人行きますか。

いくら行きますか。

Answer and explanation

いつ行きますか。

いつ asks when without restricting the answer to a clock time.

2. Ask a wake-up clock time.

何時に起きますか。

何曜日を起きますか。

だれに起きますか。

Answer and explanation

何時に起きますか。

何時に asks at what time.

3. 授業は何曜日ですか。 Suitable reply?

月曜日です。

七時です。

三人です。

Answer and explanation

月曜日です。

何曜日 asks the weekday.

4. A neutral “I go tomorrow”: 明日（　）行きます。

no particle

で

を

Answer and explanation

no particle

Relative 明日 normally needs no time particle.

5. 午前九時に来てください。

a.m.; morning

cheap; inexpensive

meat

free of charge

Answer and explanation

a.m.; morning

午前 (ごぜん): a.m.; morning. Please come at nine in the morning.

6. 午後二時に会いましょう。

p.m.; afternoon

guidance; information

map

insect

Answer and explanation

p.m.; afternoon

午後 (ごご): p.m.; afternoon. Let’s meet at two in the afternoon.

7. 一つ — one item

Answer and explanation

ひとつ

一つ → ひとつ: one item. Learn the reading of the whole word.

8. 二月 — February

さんびゃく

にがつ

わたしたち

むっつ

Answer and explanation

にがつ

二月 → にがつ: February. Compare 二つ (ふたつ); do not assume one sound works in every word.

9. 三つ (みっつ)

nine items

Sunday

three items

mouth

Answer and explanation

three items

三つ (みっつ) means three items. 三 has the meaning hint “three” in the guide.

10. 時間 — time; duration

Answer and explanation

じかん

時間 → じかん: time; duration. Learn the reading of the whole word.

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