時計・土圭|とけいtokei[0]heiban (flat)

JLPT N5approx.Common

Which spelling to use

時計時計 is the most common written form and the one beginners should use. It is written entirely in kanji used for their sounds.

土圭土圭 is a rarely used kanji-only form of 時計; learners will seldom need to write it.

Definitions

nounclock; watch; timepiece
あなたの時計とけいでは何時いつですか。↗
What time is it by your watch?

Synonyms & antonyms

SynonymクロックNeutralクロック is the katakana loanword from English 'clock'. Neutral in register, it is not used for wristwatches and appears mainly in technical contexts such as computing (clock speed, clock signal).

For clocks and watches, 時計 is the usual word; クロック is the katakana loanword, neutral in register, found mainly in technical contexts such as computing.

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Japanese definitions

古代こだい中国ちゅうごくで作つくられた日時計ひどけい。

Kanji in this word

時計

English equivalents

clock watch

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