Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 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 eye
爫 grap downwards(The radical notsu shows a hand which is reaching downwards.)
舛 variation of foots(The 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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