Japanese clock

noun

A mechanical clock designed to tell traditional Japanese time, in which day and night are divided into six periods whose lengths change with the season.

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nounJapanese clock (plural Japanese clocks)

plural Japanese clocks

  1. A mechanical clock designed to tell traditional Japanese time, in which day and night are divided into six periods whose lengths change with the season.
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APA

Japanese clock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Japanese%20clock

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“Japanese clock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Japanese%20clock. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Japanese clock,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Japanese%20clock.

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