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時辰儀 (じしんぎ, jishingi) Japanese meaning: timepiece | Kotomora
じ 字 Furigana
Kanji 辰 sign of the dragon, 7-9AM, fifth sign of Chinese zodiac Related words 時計とけい The standard modern word for 'clock' or 'watch', completely replacing 時辰儀.
クロノメーター The common loanword for 'chronometer', used instead of the rare 時辰儀.
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The word 時辰儀 appears in documents from the Edo period.
時辰儀 was sometimes used as a translation for 'chronometer'.
Built from Etymology A coined compound of 時 (time), 辰 (celestial stem/period), and 儀 (instrument). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; it is an obsolete term for a timepiece.