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

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.

Related Kanji

陰 JLPT 1

11 strokes

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

On'Yomi: イン

Kun'Yomi: かげ, かげ.る

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光 JLPT 4

6 strokes

ray, light

On'Yomi: コウ

Kun'Yomi: ひか.る, ひかり

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