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How to Say ‘From nine o'clock’ in Japanese

九時から

ku ji kara

[ku ji kara]

Phrase Breakdown

九

ku

[ku]

nine

The number nine, often used in telling time.

Example

夜九時まで受け付けています。

We accept it until 9 p.m.

時

ji

[ji]

o'clock

Used to specify the hour in time.

Example

授業は九時に始まります。

The class starts at nine o'clock.

から

kara

[kara]

from

Shows the starting point in a range, such as from row 1.

Example

一列目から五列目まで売り切れです。

From the first row to the fifth row is sold out.

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