9時
kuji
The Japanese phrase for nine o'clock is 9時 (kuji).
9時 refers to the start of the tenth hour. To specify whether you mean nine o'clock in the morning or in the evening, you can use gozen kuji for the morning or gogo kuji for the evening.
Meaning: the start of the tenth hour (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
When stating the time in Japanese, you must always use the word ji (時) after the hour.
How do you pronounce it?
kuji
Did you know?
- In Japan, the number nine is often avoided in certain contexts because the word for it, kyū, sounds similar to the word for 'suffering' or 'hardship'.
- The character used for 'hour' in 9時, which is 時, originally depicted a sun and a moon, representing the passing of celestial cycles.
- The character 時 refers to both 'time' and 'hour', but in ancient Japan, it was used to divide a single day into twelve double-hours.
Examples in context
- 明日9時に電話して。Ring me tomorrow at nine o'clock.This sentence shows how to use 9時 to specify a time for a phone call.Tatoeba #2790461 by tommy_san, translation #10596527 by sundown
- 銀行は9時に開店します。Banks open at nine o'clock.This sentence shows how to use 9時 to describe a business opening time.Tatoeba #1254669 by bunbuku, translation #18433 by CK
- 新幹線は午前九時に出発します。The bullet train departs at nine o'clock in the morning.
- 会議は9時に始まります。Kaigi wa kuji ni hajimarimasu.The meeting starts at 9 o'clock.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Misaki and Hiroto are deciding when to meet for dinner.
- 美咲 Misaki今日は何時に会う？Kyō wa nanji ni au?What time shall we meet today?
- 大翔 Hiroto9時でいいかな？Kuji de ii kana?Is nine o'clock okay?
- 美咲 Misakiうん、9時で大丈夫だよ。Un, kuji de daijōbu da yo.Yeah, nine o'clock is fine.
- 大翔 Hirotoじゃあ、後でね。Jā, ato de ne.See you later then.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
