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How to say 'Alarm' in Japanese | 目覚まし

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The Japanese word for Alarm is 'Mezamashi', written as 目覚まし in Japanese.'Alarm' in hiragana is めざまし.

    word

    目覚まし

    Meaning

    Alarm

    Reading

    めざまし

    mezamashi

    Kanji

    目Eye 覚Remember, Awake

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '目覚まし (めざまし)' refers to an alarm, typically used to wake someone up. It is often associated with alarm clocks or devices that produce a sound to rouse a person from sleep. For example: I set the alarm for 7 AM「目覚ましを7時にセットした」(めざましをしちじにセットした). The alarm didn't go off this morning「今朝、目覚ましが鳴らなかった」(けさ、めざましがならなかった). The word can also be used in compounds like '目覚まし時計 (めざましどけい)', which specifically means 'alarm clock'.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    5289

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 目覚まし

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    目

    Meaning

    Eye

  • kanji

    覚

    Meaning

    Remember, Awake

Hiragana in the Word 目覚まし

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    ま

    Reading

    Ma

  • hiragana

    し

    Reading

    Shi

Words Related to 目覚まし Through the Kanji 目

These 28 Words contain the Kanji 目 as well.

  • word

    目

    Meaning

    Eye, Sight

  • word

    駄目

    Meaning

    Useless, No

  • word

    目的

    Meaning

    Purpose, Goal

  • word

    目覚まし時計

    Meaning

    Alarm clock

  • word

    目標

    Meaning

    Goal

  • word

    目指す

    Meaning

    Aim

  • word

    注目

    Meaning

    Attention

  • word

    目立つ

    Meaning

    Standout

  • word

    項目

    Meaning

    Item

  • word

    真面目

    Meaning

    Serious, Earnest

  • word

    種目

    Meaning

    Event

  • word

    効き目

    Meaning

    Effect

  • word

    お目に掛かる

    Meaning

    Meet

  • word

    目上

    Meaning

    Superior

  • word

    目方

    Meaning

    Weight

  • word

    目下

    Meaning

    Subordinate

  • word

    目覚ましい

    Meaning

    Remarkable

  • word

    役目

    Meaning

    Duty, Role

  • word

    一目

    Meaning

    Glance, First move

  • word

    丁目

    Meaning

    District

  • word

    目撃

    Meaning

    Witness

  • word

    目覚める

    Meaning

    Awaken

  • word

    目次

    Meaning

    Index, Table of contents

  • word

    目薬

    Meaning

    Eye drops

  • word

    目的地

    Meaning

    Destination

  • word

    科目

    Meaning

    Subject

  • word

    目印

    Meaning

    Mark, Sign

  • word

    目茶苦茶

    Meaning

    Chaotic, Absurd

Words Related to 目覚まし Through the Kanji 覚

These 14 Words contain the Kanji 覚 as well.

  • word

    覚ます

    Meaning

    Awaken

  • word

    覚える

    Meaning

    Learn, Remember

  • word

    目覚まし時計

    Meaning

    Alarm clock

  • word

    感覚

    Meaning

    Sense, Sensation

  • word

    覚悟

    Meaning

    Resolve

  • word

    自覚

    Meaning

    Awareness

  • word

    目覚ましい

    Meaning

    Remarkable

  • word

    見覚え

    Meaning

    Recognition

  • word

    物覚え

    Meaning

    Memory

  • word

    目覚める

    Meaning

    Awaken

  • word

    覚める

    Meaning

    Awaken

  • word

    知覚

    Meaning

    Perception

  • word

    覚え

    Meaning

    Skill, Memory

  • word

    視覚

    Meaning

    Vision

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