second

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 秒 has 9 strokes and denotes the time unit second.
• Basic usage: 秒 is read びょう, and 秒針 is read びょうしん.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• An amount of time and a clock hand
  • 十秒後 means ten seconds later.
  • あと三秒 indicates that three seconds remain.
  • 秒針が十二を指す means that the second hand points to twelve.