Japanese symbol for “timepiece”
時計
とけい
Romaji: tokei
clock; watch; timepiece
In Japanese, timepiece is 時計, read とけい (tokei).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n clock; watch; timepiece
Written forms: 時計、土圭、自鳴鐘. Readings: とけい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “timepiece”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 時辰儀 | じしんぎ jishingi | timepiece; clock |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 時間 | じかん jikan | time |
| 時代 | じだい jidai | period; epoch; era |
| 時期 | じき jiki | time; season; period |
| 当時 | とうじ touji | at that time; in those days |
| 一時 | いちじ ichiji | one o'clock |
| 同時 | どうじ douji | same time |
| 計画 | けいかく keikaku | plan; project; schedule |
| 設計 | せっけい sekkei | plan; design; layout |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.