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
刹那 せつな
殺那 せつな

Contained Kanji Breakdown

temple
セツ サツ セチ (11th)
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 (11th, 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)