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How to say 'Second (of time)' in Japanese | 秒

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The Japanese word for Second (of time) is 'Byou', written as 秒 in Japanese.'Second (of time)' in hiragana is びょう.

    word

    秒

    Meaning

    Second (of time)

    Reading

    びょう

    byou

    Kanji

    秒Second (of time)

    Explanation

    The Japanese suffix '秒 (びょう)' means 'second' and is used as a unit of time. It is commonly attached to numbers to indicate a specific number of seconds. For example: 10 seconds「10秒」(じゅうびょう). It can also be used in expressions like 'a few seconds'「数秒」(すうびょう). This suffix is essential for discussing time durations in Japanese, whether in everyday conversation or technical contexts. Note that '秒' is always used as a suffix and never stands alone as a word.

    Part Of Speech

    suffix

    Kanji JLPT

    N2

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    3365

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 秒

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    秒

    Meaning

    Second (of time)

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