閃
閃

flash, brandish

10 strokesGrade 9

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セン

Kun

ひらめ.くひらめ.きうかが.う

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閃光せんこうNounFreq #8449
1

flash (of light); glint

Examples
彼女は稲妻の閃光を見て悲鳴をあげた。
She screamed at the flash of lightning.
2

Geology

schiller

ひらめく閃くひろめくIntransitiveUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #9118
1

to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to glitter; to sparkle; to gleam

2

to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to undulate

3

to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly

Examples
素晴らしい考えがひらめいた。
A wonderful idea just ran through my mind.
一閃いっせんNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #10124
1

flash (of light); glint

ひらめき閃きNounUsually kanaFreq #24178
1

flair; flash

Examples
私は遠くに稲妻のひらめきを見た。
I saw flashes of lightning in the distance.
2

insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.)

Examples
アジアの宗教から閃きを得て、彼は複数の素晴らしい彫刻を生み出した。
Asian religions inspire him to create splendid sculptures.
3

waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)

ひらめかす閃かすTransitiveUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #82079
1

to brandish; to flash; to display

閃々閃閃せんせん～と AdverbFreq #102869
1

Obsolete term; 'taru' adjective

sparkling; glistening; glittering

2

Obsolete term; 'taru' adjective

fluttering; flickering

紫電一閃しでんいっせんNounAdverb四字熟語Freq #131503
1

flash of lightning; flash of a sword; brandishing a sword

閃電せんでんNounFreq #168937
1

flash of lightning

閃緑岩せんりょくがんNounFreq #193459
1

Geology

diorite

白刃一閃はくじんいっせんNounAdverbFreq #194429
1

(with) a flash of a drawn sword; brandishing a sword

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