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Meaning of 光陰(こういん) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 光陰

Kana Reading こういん

Romaji kōin

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

time; Father Time

Example sentence

人々が光陰矢の如しと言うのをよく耳にする。 We often hear people say that time flies.

Examples of 光陰, こういん in a sentence

人々が光陰矢の如しと言うのをよく耳にする。

We often hear people say that time flies.
光陰矢の如し。

Time flies like an arrow.
光陰矢のごとしと言うのをよく耳にする。

We often hear it said that time flies.
光陰矢のごとし。

How time flies.

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Kanji in this word

陰 JLPT 1

11 strokes

shade, yin, negative, sex organs, secret, shadow

On'Yomi: イン

Kun'Yomi: かげ, かげ.る

光 JLPT 4

6 strokes

ray, light

On'Yomi: コウ

Kun'Yomi: ひか.る, ひかり

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