Memory phrase for the character: 瞬

瞬

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Meaning

twinkle of eyes, blink of stars, flash

Pronunciation

 SHUN
matataku

Explanation

 Left: eye 目, right: hand reaching down 爫, cover 冖, 舛 two var. of foot 夕/止 (opposing feet) as at: to dance 舞

Mnemonic
 
The eye sees a hand covering two unequal feet and twinkles.

Radicals

目 eyeImage of an eye with a central pupil 口.
爫 grap downwardsThe radical notsu shows a hand which is reaching downwards.
舛 variation of footsThe radical maiashi shows two variants of foot 夕/止 with the meaning "standing opposed"
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 Vocabulary

一瞬 いっしゅん  a moment, an instant
瞬き まばたき  wink, twinkling, flicker (of light)
瞬間 しゅんかん  moment, second, instant

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