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[せつ()·()]
setsuna
noun, adverb

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[せつ()·()]
setsuna
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English Meaning(s) for 刹那

noun, adverb
  1. moment; instant
noun
  1. kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time (orig. meaning)

Definition and Synonyms for 刹那

Moment the n-th moment of a distribution is the expected value of the n-th power of the deviations from a fixed value
Synonyms: とっさ, モーメント, 分秒, 刹那, 寸時, , , , 時刻, 片時, 瞬刻, 瞬時
Moment a turning force produced by an object acting at a distance (or a measure of that force)
Synonyms: とっさ, モーメント, 刹那, 時刻, 瞬刻, 瞬時
Articulation the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
Synonyms: ノット, 分節, 刹那, つなぎ目, , , , , , 継ぎ目, 連合
Blink Of An Eye a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
Synonyms: とっさ, しばらく, モーメント, 一弾指, 一瞬, 一瞬間, 刹那, 瞬刻, 瞬時, 瞬間, 瞬く間, 転瞬, 須臾

Meanings for each kanji in 刹那

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Categories 刹那 is a member of

Statistic a datum that can be represented numerically
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Force the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity
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Connexion a connecting shape
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Minute an indefinitely short time
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 刹那

Sample Sentences for 刹那

Nothing is as important as compassion.
She is all in all to him.
I'm a person who lives for the moment.
A painter's eyes are his most important tools.

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