せつ
刹
な
那

noun, adverb

  1. moment, instant.

noun

Buddhist term. Orig. meaning.
  1. kshana, duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second), shortest possible interval of time.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
せつ
刹
な
那
 刹那 せつな ✔
せつ
殺
な
那
 殺那 せつな

Contained Kanji Breakdown

temple
セツ　サツ　セチ (Late High School)
kill, slaughter, murder
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ　ゲ　おさ.める (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ
what?
ナ　ダ　なに (Late High School, N1)
tender, weak, gradually alternating
ゼン　ネン　あや.うい
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ　ケイ (Kentei 1)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ　ふた　ふだ (1st, N5)
capital city, おおざる, (邑 variant)