Kanji

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.

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