# 暫 — for a while

暫 means “for a while”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 15 strokes. On'yomi: ザン (zan). Kun'yomi: しばら(く) (shibaraku).

- Meaning: for a while
- On'yomi: ザン (zan)
- Kun'yomi: しばら(く) (shibaraku)
- Strokes: 15
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Time 1

## How to remember 暫

Sounds like 斬: both read ザン.

Parts: 斬 slash · 日 sun; day

## Don't confuse it with

[漸](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/little-by-little/)

## More in the “Time 1” set

[紀](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/era/) · [既](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/already/) · [滞](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/stagnate/) · [暫](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/for-a-while/) · [旬](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/ten-day-period/) · [即](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/instant/) · [瞬](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/blink/)

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