Word Meaning 時限

じげん jigen

時限 is read as じげん (jigen) and means (school) period.

Meaning

English

  1. (school) period
  2. period or division of time
  3. time limit

Reading

Kana

じげん

Romaji

jigen

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 3862 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

時間制限

じかんせいげん

time limit

時限立法

じげんりっぽう

temporary legislation

時限目

じげんめ

nth period (e.g. nth class in school day)

時限スト

じげんすと

time-limited strike

時間の許す限り

じかんのゆるすかぎり

as long as time allows

時限措置

じげんそち

time-limited measure

時限装置

じげんそうち

timing device

時限爆弾

じげんばくだん

time bomb

制限時間

せいげんじかん

time limit

時折

ときおり

sometimes

時間割

じかんわり

timetable (esp. a weekly school timetable)

Example Sentences

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English is third period.

I'm in my third period class.

What do you have the first period?

The time-bomb exploded with a loud noise.

The fourth period was moved up to the third.

A time bomb went off in the airport killing thirteen people.

A time bomb went off at the airport and killed 13 people.