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秒
Second (Time)
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
Japan's famous Shinkansen trains are known for incredible punctuality. Their average delays are often measured in mere seconds (秒), making this kanji common in news and transportation.
Memory Trick
Imagine watching a stopwatch tick one second at a time. Each tiny tick helps you remember 秒 means 'second.'
Readings
Onyomi: ビョウ (byou)
Kunyomi:
Example Words
秒
びょう (byou)
Second
秒速
びょうそく (byousoku)
Meters per second
数秒
すうびょう (suubyou)
A few seconds
一秒
いちびょう (ichibyou)
One second
Example Sentence
あと 十秒 待ってください。
あと じゅうびょう まってください。
ato juubyou matte kudasai
Please wait another ten seconds.