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How to say 'Watch' in Japanese | 腕時計

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The Japanese word for Watch is 'Udedokei', written as 腕時計 in Japanese.'Watch' in hiragana is うでどけい.

    word

    腕時計

    Meaning

    Watch

    Reading

    うでどけい

    udedokei

    Kanji

    腕Ability, Arm 時Time, Hour 計Measure, Plan

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '腕時計 (うでどけい)' refers to a 'watch', specifically a wristwatch. This term is used to describe a timepiece worn on the wrist, typically with a strap or bracelet. It is a common item in daily life and can be used in various contexts, such as fashion, functionality, or as a gift. For example: I bought a new watch「新しい腕時計を買いました」(あたらしいうでどけいをかいました). His watch is very expensive「彼の腕時計はとても高いです」(かれのうでどけいはとてもたかいです). The word is a combination of '腕 (うで)' meaning 'arm' and '時計 (とけい)' meaning 'clock' or 'watch', emphasizing the location where the watch is worn.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N2

    Kanji Grade

    7

    Frequency

    2122

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 腕時計

This word contains 3 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    腕

    Meaning

    Ability, Arm

  • kanji

    時

    Meaning

    Time, Hour

  • kanji

    計

    Meaning

    Measure, Plan

Words Related to 腕時計 Through the Kanji 腕

This Word contains the Kanji 腕 as well.

  • word

    腕

    Meaning

    Arm

Words Related to 腕時計 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

    目覚まし時計

    Meaning

    Alarm clock

  • word

    時点

    Meaning

    Point, Moment

  • word

    時計

    Meaning

    Watch, Clock

  • 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 腕時計 Through the Kanji 計

These 14 Words contain the Kanji 計 as well.

  • word

    目覚まし時計

    Meaning

    Alarm clock

  • 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

    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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'Udedokei' means 'Watch' .

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