Kanji

What does the kanji 瞬 mean?

瞬 means blink of an eye, instant. On'yomi シュン. Kun'yomi またた.く、まじろ.ぐ.

Quick facts
On'yomiシュン
Kun'yomiまたた.く、まじろ.ぐ
Strokes18
Main radical目
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi シュンKun'yomi またた.く、まじろ.ぐ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework18 strokes

blink of an eye, instant

Memory hook

The eye (目) flicking as fast as a hand can wave — BLINK, INSTANT.

Main radical

目eye 5 strokes

Stroke order · 18 strokes

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Common words

  • 一瞬いっしゅんan instant, a moment
  • 瞬きまばたきblink; flicker
  • 瞬間しゅんかんmoment, instant

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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