光陰矢の如し。

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光陰 矢 の 如し 。

English Translation

Time flies like an arrow.

Furigana

光陰(こういん)矢(や)の如(ごと)し。

Romanji

Kōin ya no gotoshi.

Words

光陰 (こういん)

time; Father Time

矢 (や、さ)

arrow; wedge; chock

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

如し (ごとし)

like; as if; the same as

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