瞬 — “Wink / Blink / Twinkle” in Japanese

Master (高手)しゅん, またた, まじろ

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“Wink / Blink / Twinkle” in Japanese is 瞬, read shun, matata, majiro (しゅん, またた, まじろ). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 瞬間 (moment).

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What does 瞬 mean?

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Kanji	瞬
Meaning	Wink / Blink / Twinkle
Readings	しゅん, またた, まじろ
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	瞬間 (moment)

How to read 瞬

瞬 is read shun (しゅん) or matata (またた) or majiro (まじろ) depending on the word.

Words with 瞬

瞬間

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Updated: 2026-08-28