Kanji

瞬

瞬

wink, blink, twinkle

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

18 strokes

Radical

目部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

シュン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

またたく, まじろぐ

Common Readings

シュン, またた…く

Example sentences

瞬間 しゅんかん
その 瞬間 、 世界 が 止まった よう に 感じた 。

At that moment, I felt like the world had stopped.

歓声 かんせい
ゴール が 決まった 瞬間 、 スタジアム に 歓声 が 上がった 。

The moment the goal was scored, a cheer rose in the stadium.

一瞬 いっしゅん
一瞬 の 出来事 だった 。

It happened in an instant.

離す はなす
赤ちゃん から 一瞬 も 目 を 離してはいけない 。

You must not take your eyes off the baby even for a moment.

瞬時 しゅんじ
その ニュース は インターネット を 通じて 瞬時 に 世界中 に 広まった 。

The news spread across the world in an instant via the internet.

瞬き まばたき
彼女 は 驚いて 何度 も 瞬き を した 。

She blinked many times in surprise.

瞬く しばたたく
煙 が 目 に しみて 、 彼女 は しきりに 目 を 瞬いた

The smoke got in her eyes, and she blinked repeatedly.

一瞬にして いっしゅんにして
景色 が 一瞬にして 変わった 。

The scenery changed in an instant.

瞬く間に またたくまに
その ニュース は 瞬く間に 世界中 に 広がった 。

The news spread throughout the world in the blink of an eye.

知れ渡る しれわたる
その ニュース は 瞬く間に 世間 に 知れ渡った 。

The news spread throughout the public in the blink of an eye.

Example Vocabulary

瞬間

しゅんかん

moment; instant

一瞬

いっしゅん

a moment; an instant; a blink of an eye

瞬時

しゅんじ

instant; moment; blink of an eye

瞬き

まばたき

blinking; twinkling

瞬く

しばたたく

to blink repeatedly; to wink; to blink rapidly

一瞬にして

いっしゅんにして

in an instant; in a split second

瞬く間に

またたくまに

in the blink of an eye; in a flash

瞬間的

しゅんかんてき

瞬間移動

しゅんかんいどう

瞬殺

しゅんさつ

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