"Han" means half, as in half past the hour. Unlike English, "gozen (a.m.)" and "gogo (p.m.)" come before the time. Check out my lesson, "Counters" to learn expressions about duration. For minutes, "fun" or "pun" is used depending on the number..

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one o'clock
ichi-ji
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two o'clock
ni-ji
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three o'clock
san-ji
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four o'clock
yo-ji
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five o'clock
go-ji
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six o'clock
roku-ji
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seven o'clock
shichi-ji
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eight o'clock
hachi-ji
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nine o'clock
ku-ji
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ten o'clock
juu-ji
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eleven o'clock
juuichi-ji
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twelve o'clock
juuni-ji
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Useful Expressions

time
jikan
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minutes
fun/pun
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a.m.
gozen
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p.m.
gogo
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noon
shougo
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What time is it?
Nan-ji desu ka.
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It's one o'clock.
Ichi-ji desu.
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It's 9 a.m.
Gozen ku-ji desu.
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It's 3:30 p.m.
Gogo san-ji han desu.
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