What does kanji 瞬 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 瞬 is wink.

How is kanji 瞬 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 瞬 are またた.く, まじろ.ぐ; the onyomi readings are シュン.

What is the main radical of kanji 瞬?

The main radical for kanji 瞬 is 目.

What words use kanji 瞬?

Example words that use kanji 瞬 include 瞬く, 瞬間, 瞬時, 瞬き.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 4

瞬

Meaning

Kanji 瞬

wink

wink, blink, twinkle

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Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: またた.くまじろ.ぐ
Onyomi 音読み: シュン
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1265
Strokes: 18
Radical: 目
Components: 冖 • 夕 • 爪 • 牛 • 目 • 舛
Kanji Kentei: Level 4
Similar Kanji: 舜 • 僢 • 蕣 • 橓 • 䢬 • 𤯷 • 䑟

Related vocabulary

Showing 22 common entries

Showing 22 of 36 entries that include this kanji.

瞬く

またたく

to blink (one's eyes)

瞬間

しゅんかん

moment

瞬時

しゅんじ

instant

瞬き

またたき

blink (of eyes)

瞬ぐ

まじろぐ

to wink

瞬く間

またたくま

brief moment

瞬乾

しゅんかん

instant drying

瞬間移動

しゅんかんいどう

teleportation

瞬間接着剤

しゅんかんせっちゃくざい

(tube of) instant glue

瞬間的

しゅんかんてき

momentary

瞬間電断

しゅんかんでんだん

power flicker

瞬間湯沸かし器

しゅんかんゆわかしき

instantaneous water heater

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

一瞬で終わった。

It ended in an instant.

瞬きをするな。

Don't blink.

星が瞬いている。

The stars are twinkling.

彼は瞬く間に姿を消した。

He disappeared in the blink of an eye.

決定的な瞬間を見逃した。

I missed the decisive moment.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 10 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

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