King's Kung-Fu& Tai Chi

閃 — kanji meaning “flash”

flash, brandish

Meanings
flash, brandish
On'yomi
Kun'yomi
Strokes
10
School grade
9
Classical radical
169
Chinese reading
shǎn — Chinese character page

Words with 閃

WordReadingMeaning
せんこう senkouflash (of light); glint
ひらめき hiramekiflair; flash
ひらめく hiramekuto flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to glitter
いっせん issenflash (of light); glint
ひらめかす hiramekasuto brandish; to flash; to display
せんこうでんきゅう senkoudenkyuuflash bulb
しでんいっせん shiden'issenflash of lightning; flash of a sword; brandishing a sword
でんこういっせん denkouissenflash of lightning
せんりょくがん senryokugandiorite
はくじんいっせん hakujin'issen(with) a flash of a drawn sword; brandishing a sword
かくせんせき kakusensekiamphibole
りょくせんせき ryokusensekiactinolite

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