瞬

wink, blink

JLPT N1 18 strokes

Kun'yomi: またた.く・まじろ.ぐ
On'yomi: シュン
Radical: 目 · eye (eye, look)

瞬 means "wink, blink". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 18 strokes. It is read またた.く・まじろ.ぐ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シュン in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

瞬 in example sentences

一瞬いっしゅん目めを閉とじた。

Isshun me o tojita.

I closed my eyes for a moment.
彼かれは一瞬いっしゅん息いきを止とめた。

Kare wa isshun iki o tometa.

He held his breath for a moment.
一瞬いっしゅん死しぬかと思おもった。

Isshun shinu ka to omotta.

For a moment, I thought I was going to die.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 瞬 mean?: 瞬 means "wink, blink". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 瞬 have?: 瞬 is written in 18 strokes.
How is 瞬 read?: It is read またた.く・まじろ.ぐ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シュン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 瞬?: 瞬 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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