Japanese symbol for “haw”
瞬膜
しゅんまく
Romaji: shunmaku
nictitating membrane; haw
In Japanese, haw is 瞬膜, read しゅんまく (shunmaku).
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Meanings
- n nictitating membrane; haw (zool)
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 瞬間 | しゅんかん shunkan | moment; instant; second |
| 一瞬 | いっしゅん isshun | instant; moment; for an instant |
| 瞬時 | しゅんじ shunji | instant; moment; (split) second |
| 瞬く | またたく matataku | to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver |
| 網膜 | もうまく moumaku | retina |
| 粘膜 | ねんまく nenmaku | mucous membrane; mucosa |
| 鼓膜 | こまく komaku | eardrum; tympanic membrane |
| 角膜 | かくまく kakumaku | cornea |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.