刹那
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 刹那
1
Adverb (fukushi)
moment; instant
2
Buddhism; Orig. meaning
kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
Kanji in this Word
刹
8 strokes
Grade 8
Meanings
temple
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
セチ
セツ
サツ
那
6 strokes
Frequency: 1621
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
what?
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ナ
ダ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
なに
なんぞ
いかん
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
とも
やす
殺
10 strokes
Frequency: 581
JLPT N2
Grade 5
Meanings
kill
murder
butcher
slice off
split
diminish
reduce
spoil
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
サツ
サイ
セツ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ころ.す
-ごろ.し
そ.ぐ
あや.める
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