moment, instant
On'yomi (音読み)
- シュン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- またた.く
About this kanji
The kanji 瞬 (シュン) primarily refers to a moment or instant. It is often used as a noun, but it can also be a verb through the kun'yomi reading またたく, which means 'to blink.' Common compounds include 瞬間 (しゅんかん), meaning 'moment,' and 瞬時 (しゅんじ), which translates to 'instant.' Another compound, 瞬き (まばたき), refers specifically to a 'blink.' When using 瞬, it often conveys the idea of something happening very quickly, emphasizing the brevity of time. It's a useful kanji to know when discussing fleeting moments in daily life.
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Example sentences
瞬きする間に消えた。
It disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Meanings across languages
- English
- moment, instant
- Tiếng Việt
- chốc lát, giây phút
- 日本語
- 瞬間, 瞬時
- 한국어
- 순간, 즉시
- 中文
- 瞬间, 立即
- id
- momen, sekejap
- th
- ช่วงเวลา, ทันที
- es
- momento, instante
- fr
- moment, instant
- de
- Moment, Instant
- pt
- momento, instante
Common compounds
- 瞬間しゅんかんmoment, instant
- 瞬時しゅんじinstant, moment
- 瞬きまばたきblink, blinking
- 瞬くまたたくto blink, to twinkle
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