瞬
瞬·blink, instant
- On-yomi
- シュン
- Kun-yomi
- またた(く)
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 瞬間 | しゅんかん | moment, instant |
| 一瞬 | いっしゅん | an instant |
| 瞬く | またたく | to blink, to twinkle |
| 瞬時 | しゅんじ | an instant, instantly |
Example sentences
一瞬、何も見えなくなった。
いっしゅん、なにもみえなくなった。
For an instant I couldn't see anything.
家を出た瞬間に電話が鳴った。
いえをでたしゅんかんにでんわがなった。
The phone rang the moment I left the house.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 一瞬 as いちしゅん — it is いっしゅん
- The noun for a blink is 瞬き (まばたき), read differently from 瞬く (またたく)
Memory aid
Picture it
目 (eye) with 舜 on the right: the eye shutting and opening again — a blink, the shortest span of time.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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