またた
瞬
　
く

Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to twinkle (e.g. stars), to flicker, to waver.
  2. to blink (one's eyes), to wink, to bat. またたく is sometimes used transitively.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
またた
瞬
　
く
 瞬く またたく ✔
まばた
瞬
　
く
 瞬く まばたく
まだた
瞬
　
く
 瞬く まだたく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

wink, blink, twinkle
シュン　またた.く　まじろ.ぐ (Early Jr. High, N1)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
type of morning glory, rose of Sharon, althea
シュン　みつ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
paw radical
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
dancing radical (no. 136)
ブ　セン　まい (Kentei Pre-1)
evening
ゆう　セキ　ゆ (1st, N4)
sit or stand astride, (跨 variant)