忽 — 8 strokes / Radical「心」
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- On
- コツ
- Kun
- たちま.ち・ゆるが.せ
- Meaning
- suddenly; neglect
Origin
The heart with 勿 as phonetic: the mind slipping away for a moment — suddenly, and carelessly.
Stroke order
Compounds
- 忽ちたちまち
in a moment; suddenly
- 疎忽そこつ
carelessness; thoughtlessness
Example
噂は忽ち町中に広まった。
The rumour spread through the town in a moment.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)