秒
1. Meaning and Reading
- second (time)
- Onyomi : びょう
2. Kanji Explanation
- 少 : small
- 禾 : grain
A character depicting a small (少) grain of cereal (禾). From expressing something small, it came to mean the short unit of time called a ‘second’.
3. Example Words
秒
びょう
second
一秒も待てない。
I can’t wait even one second.
秒速
びょうそく
speed per second
秒速20メートルの強風が吹いている。
A strong wind of 20 meters per second is blowing.