Godan verb, intransitive verb

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

Variations

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

Contained Kanji Breakdown

wink, blink, twinkle
シュン またた.く まじろ.ぐ (7th, 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