当時

とうじ

at that time, at the present time

Mnemonic

That particular time rather than this one. Toe とう, gee じ, back then she was three years old: とうじ.

Built from

当

hit the mark, this

A simplified form, landing squarely on the right spot.

時

time, hour

日 sun + 寺 temple

Words sharing these kanji

本当 truth, reality 当然 natural, as a matter of course 当たり前 of course, obvious 当たる to hit, to strike 本当に really, truly 当てる to hit, to guess 適当 suitable, appropriate 相当 correspondence, suitability 担当 person in charge 時間 time, hour 時 time, occasion 時 hour, o'clock

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