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What is the Kanji for 'Blink' and 'Flash'? | 瞬

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Blink' and 'Flash', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Blink' and 'Flash' is 瞬.

    kanji

    瞬

    Meaning

    Blink, Flash

    Reading

    kunyomiまたた

    matata

    onyomiしゅん

    shun

    Parts

    舜 目Eye

    Example Word

    瞬間: moment. The Japanese noun '瞬間 (しゅんかん)' means 'moment'. It refers to a very brief period of time, often emphasizing the fleeting nature of an event or experience. This word is commonly used in both everyday conversation and literary contexts to describe a specific instant or a critical point in time. For example: That was the decisive moment「それが決定的な瞬間だった」(それがけっていてきなしゅんかんだった). I captured the moment in a photo「その瞬間を写真に収めた」(そのしゅんかんをしゃしんにおさめた). The word can also be used metaphorically to describe a significant or emotional instant, such as 'the moment of truth' or 'a moment of realization'.

    Radical

    目

    Stroke Count

    18

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    924

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 瞬

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    component

    舜

    kanji

    目

    Meaning

    Eye

Words Using 瞬

This kanji is used in 2 words:

    word

    瞬間

    Meaning

    Moment

    word

    一瞬

    Meaning

    Instant

Kanji Related to 瞬 Through the Part 目

These 23 kanji contain the part 目 as well.

    kanji

    眼

    Meaning

    Eyeball

    kanji

    自

    Meaning

    Self

    kanji

    睡

    Meaning

    Sleep, Drowsy

    kanji

    眉

    Meaning

    Eyebrows

    kanji

    督

    Meaning

    Coach, Supervise

    kanji

    盾

    Meaning

    Shield

    kanji

    見

    Meaning

    See

    kanji

    相

    Meaning

    Mutual

    kanji

    眺

    Meaning

    Stare, Look out over

    kanji

    盲

    Meaning

    Blind

    kanji

    省

    Meaning

    Ministry, Conserve

    kanji

    瞭

    Meaning

    Clear

    kanji

    冒

    Meaning

    Risk

    kanji

    算

    Meaning

    Calculate

    kanji

    県

    Meaning

    Prefecture

    kanji

    眠

    Meaning

    Sleep, Sleepy

    kanji

    瞳

    Meaning

    Pupil

    kanji

    着

    Meaning

    Arrive, Wear

    kanji

    睦

    Meaning

    Friendly

    kanji

    直

    Meaning

    Straight, Repair

    kanji

    貝

    Meaning

    Shellfish

    kanji

    具

    Meaning

    Tool

    kanji

    看

    Meaning

    Watch

Learn the Kanji 瞬

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What does 瞬 mean?

瞬 means 'Blink' and 'Flash'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.

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