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four o'clock
The hour four on the clock. Note the irregular reading よ, not し or よん, before the counter 時.
One of the three irregular hour readings that learners must memorize.
Irregular hour readings
- 四時: four o'clock — よ, not し or よん
- 七時: seven o'clock — しち (しちじ is traditional; ななじ is also common, to avoid mishearing)
- 九時: nine o'clock — く, not きゅう
Common collocations
Similar words
- 四分: four minutes — the minute counter takes よん, not よ