also: クォータ · クオーター · クオータ
General term for one-fourth of something, used in contexts like time, sports, and measurements.
They came from behind in the second quarter.
The team took a big lead in the first quarter of the game.
This recipe uses a quarter of milk.
person with one non-Japanese grandparent
Used to describe someone who has one grandparent of non-Japanese ancestry. Often contrasted with ハーフ (person with one non-Japanese parent).
See also: ハーフ
She is a quarter, with an American grandmother.
Quarter children often don't look very different from Japanese people.
Her paternal grandfather is British, so she's a quarter.
ハーフ describes someone with one non-Japanese parent, whereas クォーター describes someone with only one non-Japanese grandparent.
Most common katakana spelling for 'quarter'.
Alternate spelling using オ instead of ォ; less common.
Rare variant combining オ and no long vowel marker.
Variant spelling without the long vowel marker; less common but still seen.
Borrowed from English 'quarter'. The variant spellings reflect different adaptations of the English vowel and final consonant into Japanese katakana.