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閃く

ひらめく

usually kana

Readings

ひらめくひろめく

Meanings

  1. 1.
    v5k, vito flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to glitter; to sparkle; to gleam
  2. 2.
    v5k, vito flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to undulate
  3. 3.
    v5k, vito flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly

Kanji breakdown

閃
10 strokesGrade 9

Example sentences

素晴らしい考えがひらめいた。

A wonderful idea just ran through my mind.

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閃くひらめく

to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly

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