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What is the Kanji for 'Second (of time)'? | 秒

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Second (of time)', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Second (of time)' is 秒.

    kanji

    秒

    Meaning

    Second (of time)

    Reading

    onyomiびょう

    byou

    Parts

    禾Cereal 少Few

    Example Word

    秒: second (of time). 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.

    Radical

    禾

    Stroke Count

    9

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    3

    Frequency

    1870

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 秒

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    禾

    Meaning

    Cereal

    kanji

    少

    Meaning

    Few

Words Using 秒

This kanji is used in 1 word:

    word

    秒

    Meaning

    Second (of time)

Kanji Related to 秒 Through the Part 禾

These 29 kanji contain the part 禾 as well.

    kanji

    秀

    Meaning

    Excel, Excellent

    kanji

    科

    Meaning

    Section, Department

    kanji

    笑

    Meaning

    Laugh

    kanji

    和

    Meaning

    Peace

    kanji

    委

    Meaning

    Committee

    kanji

    積

    Meaning

    Accumulate

    kanji

    種

    Meaning

    Kind, Variety

    kanji

    穀

    Meaning

    Grain, Cereal

    kanji

    秋

    Meaning

    Autumn

    kanji

    稲

    Meaning

    Rice plant

    kanji

    稽

    Meaning

    Think, Consider

    kanji

    穫

    Meaning

    Harvest

    kanji

    稼

    Meaning

    Work, Earnings

    kanji

    移

    Meaning

    Move, Transfer

    kanji

    秘

    Meaning

    Secret

    kanji

    税

    Meaning

    Tax

    kanji

    奏

    Meaning

    Play music

    kanji

    穂

    Meaning

    Spike

    kanji

    私

    Meaning

    Private, Me

    kanji

    秩

    Meaning

    Order, Regularity

    kanji

    租

    Meaning

    Tariff, Land tax

    kanji

    利

    Meaning

    Profit, Advantage

    kanji

    稚

    Meaning

    Young, Immature

    kanji

    穏

    Meaning

    Calm, Moderate

    kanji

    程

    Meaning

    Order, Extent

    kanji

    稿

    Meaning

    Manuscript, Draft

    kanji

    称

    Meaning

    Appellation

    kanji

    季

    Meaning

    Season

    kanji

    香

    Meaning

    Fragrance

Kanji Related to 秒 Through the Part 少

These 7 kanji contain the part 少 as well.

    kanji

    砂

    Meaning

    Sand

    kanji

    歩

    Meaning

    Walk

    kanji

    妙

    Meaning

    Exquisite, Marvelous

    kanji

    沙

    Meaning

    Sand

    kanji

    省

    Meaning

    Ministry, Conserve

    kanji

    劣

    Meaning

    Inferior, Inferiority

    kanji

    抄

    Meaning

    Extract, Excerpt

Learn the Kanji 秒

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 秒 mean?

秒 means 'Second (of time)'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Third Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.