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秒

second (1/60 minute)
Stroke count: 9

Readings

On readingビョウ
JōyōGrade 3
  1. second (unit of time)
  2. arc second

Radicals and components

Radical禾grainComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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wheat (禾) · cereal (禾) · few

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 965

Compound words

秒速びょうそく
speed per second; velocity per second; instant; moment; a few seconds
秒読みびょうよみ
countdown

Stroke Order

9 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 秒

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step