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How to say 'Watch' or 'Clock' in Japanese | 時計

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The Japanese word for Watch or Clock is 'Tokei', written as 時計 in Japanese.'Watch' or 'Clock' in hiragana is とけい.

    word

    時計

    Meaning

    Watch, Clock

    Reading

    とけい

    tokei

    Kanji

    Time, Hour Measure, Plan

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '時計 (とけい)' refers to devices that measure and indicate time. It can mean both 'clock' (a device typically found on walls or desks) and 'watch' (a portable timepiece worn on the wrist). This word is commonly used in everyday contexts to refer to timekeeping devices. For example: The clock is on the wall「時計は壁にあります」(とけいはかべにあります). I bought a new watch「新しい時計を買いました」(あたらしいとけいをかいました). The context usually clarifies whether it refers to a clock or a watch, but both meanings are widely understood.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    2117

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 時計

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Time, Hour

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Measure, Plan

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What does 'Tokei' (時計) mean?

'Tokei' means 'Watch' or 'Clock' .

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