光陰矢のごとし

光陰矢の如し

Reading

Kana: こういんやのごとし

Romaji: kouin'yanogotoshi

Definition

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1

time flies like an arrow; time and tide wait for no man; life is short

Kanji

光

Readings: コウ、 ひか.る、 ひかり

Meanings: ray, light

陰

Readings: イン、 かげ、 かげ.る

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

矢

Readings: シ、 や

Meanings: dart, arrow

如

Readings: ジョ、 ニョ、 ごと.し

Meanings: likeness, like, such as, as if, better, best, equal