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How to say 'Alarm clock' in Japanese | 目覚まし時計

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The Japanese word for Alarm clock is 'Mezamashidokei', written as 目覚まし時計 in Japanese.'Alarm clock' in hiragana is めざましどけい.

    word

    目覚まし時計

    Meaning

    Alarm clock

    Reading

    めざましどけい

    mezamashidokei

    Kanji

    目Eye 覚Remember, Awake 時Time, Hour 計Measure, Plan

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '目覚まし時計 (めざましどけい)' refers to an 'alarm clock', a device used to wake someone up at a specific time. It is commonly used in daily life to ensure punctuality. For example: I set the alarm clock for 7 AM「目覚まし時計を7時にセットした」(めざましどけいをしちじにセットした). The alarm clock didn't ring this morning「今朝、目覚まし時計が鳴らなかった」(けさ、めざましどけいがならなかった). This word is a compound of '目覚まし (めざまし)', meaning 'waking up', and '時計 (とけい)', meaning 'clock'.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    971

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 目覚まし時計

This word contains 4 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    目

    Meaning

    Eye

  • kanji

    覚

    Meaning

    Remember, Awake

  • kanji

    時

    Meaning

    Time, Hour

  • kanji

    計

    Meaning

    Measure, Plan

Hiragana in the Word 目覚まし時計

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    ま

    Reading

    Ma

  • hiragana

    し

    Reading

    Shi

Words Related to 目覚まし時計 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

    目覚まし

    Meaning

    Alarm

  • 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 目覚まし時計 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

    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

    目覚まし

    Meaning

    Alarm

  • 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

Words Related to 目覚まし時計 Through the Kanji 時

These 22 Words contain the Kanji 時 as well.

  • word

    時々

    Meaning

    Sometimes

  • word

    時

    Meaning

    Time

  • word

    時間

    Meaning

    Time

  • word

    時代

    Meaning

    Era

  • word

    何時

    Meaning

    When

  • word

    当時

    Meaning

    Then

  • word

    同時

    Meaning

    Simultaneous

  • word

    時期

    Meaning

    Period

  • word

    時点

    Meaning

    Point, Moment

  • word

    時計

    Meaning

    Watch, Clock

  • word

    腕時計

    Meaning

    Watch

  • word

    一時

    Meaning

    Temporarily, Once

  • word

    時差

    Meaning

    Timezone, Jetlag

  • word

    時間割り

    Meaning

    Schedule

  • word

    時速

    Meaning

    Speed

  • word

    時給

    Meaning

    Hourly wage

  • word

    時刻

    Meaning

    Time

  • word

    日時

    Meaning

    Datetime

  • word

    臨時

    Meaning

    Temporary

  • word

    時折

    Meaning

    Occasionally

  • word

    何時頃

    Meaning

    When

  • word

    戦時

    Meaning

    Wartime

Words Related to 目覚まし時計 Through the Kanji 計

These 14 Words contain the Kanji 計 as well.

  • word

    計算

    Meaning

    Calculation

  • word

    計画

    Meaning

    Plan

  • word

    設計

    Meaning

    Design

  • word

    会計

    Meaning

    Bill, Accounting

  • word

    時計

    Meaning

    Watch, Clock

  • word

    腕時計

    Meaning

    Watch

  • word

    計

    Meaning

    Plan, Total

  • word

    合計

    Meaning

    Total

  • word

    家計

    Meaning

    Budget, Household

  • word

    寒暖計

    Meaning

    Thermometer

  • word

    余計

    Meaning

    Extra, Unnecessary

  • word

    体温計

    Meaning

    Thermometer

  • word

    統計

    Meaning

    Statistics

  • word

    計上

    Meaning

    Inclusion

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