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須臾

須臾

See also: 须臾

Chinese

beard; necessary; must (surname); a moment; little while
trad. (須臾)
simp. (须臾)

Adverb

須臾

  1. (literary) in an instant

Japanese

Kanji in this term
Grade: S Hyōgaiji

Etymology

Translation of Sanskrit muhūrta or kṣaṇa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɕuju]

Noun

須臾 (hiragana しゅら, romaji shura, alternative reading しゅゆ, romaji shuyu)

  1. a short amount of time; an instant