瞬 – vocab dash

Keyword

blink

wink
twinkle

Frequency: #1265
Strokes: 18
Grade: 8
JLPT (old): N1
Heisig: 880

Readings

シュン75%

またた25%

Mnemonic

A giant claw lurks on the roof without a chimney above the ballroom; dancing legs twirl below, and in one blink of your eye, half are bloody stumps.

Stroke order

Composed of

目eye ⺤claw (radical)冖roof without a chimney 舛dancing legs

Used in vocabulary

瞬しゅん間かん

moment; instant; second; just then; right at that moment; at that instant; for a moment; for an instant; momentarily

Noun

一いっ瞬しゅん

instant; moment; for an instant

Noun

瞬しゅん時じ

instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye

Noun

瞬またたく

to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat

Godan verb

瞬めたたく

to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat

Archaic verb

瞬まばたき

blink (of eyes); wink

Noun

瞬しゅん発ぱつ

instantaneous

Prenominal