Kanji

振

振

shake, wave, wag, swing

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

10 strokes

Radical

扌部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

シン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ふる, ぶる, ふり, -ぶり, ふるう

Nanori (Name Reading)

とし, のぶ, ふり, ふる

Common Readings

シン, ふ…る, ふ…るう

Example sentences

振り返る ふりかえる
時々 立ち止まって 、 これまで の 人生 を 振り返ってみる 。

Sometimes I stop and look back on my life so far.

過去 かこ
過去 の 失敗 を 振り返ります 。

Looking back on past failures.

振る ふる
彼女 は 列車 に 向かって 手 を 振った 。

She waved her hand toward the train.

二階 にかい
彼 は 二階 の 窓 から 手 を 振った 。

He waved his hand from the second floor window.

振り向く ふりむく
名前 を 呼ばれた ので 、 思わず 振り向いた 。

Since my name was called, I reflexively turned around.

方向 ほうこう
暗闇 の 中 で 、 音 が した 方向 を 振り向いた 。

In the darkness, I turned toward the direction where the sound came from.

首を振る くびをふる
誘い を 受けた が 、 彼女 は 首を振って 断った 。

She was invited, but she shook her head and refused.

手を振る てをふる
別れ際 に 、 彼女 は 笑顔 で 手を振った 。

At the time of parting, she smiled and waved her hand.

振り回す ふりまわす
そんなに 棒 を 振り回す と 危ない です よ 。

It is dangerous to swing a stick around like that.

気まぐれ きまぐれ
彼 の 気まぐれな 性格 に 、 みんな 振り回されている 。

Everyone is being tossed about by his whimsical personality.

Example Vocabulary

振り返る

ふりかえる

to look back; to reflect

振る

ふる

to shake; to wave; to sprinkle; to reject

振り向く

ふりむく

to turn around; to look back; to pay attention to

首を振る

くびをふる

to shake one's head; to refuse

手を振る

てをふる

to wave (one's hand)

振り回す

ふりまわす

to brandish; to swing around; to display knowledge or authority

振るう

ふるう

to exert; to wield; to flourish; to display (one's skill)

首を横に振る

くびをよこにふる

to shake one's head; to disagree; to refuse

振り下ろす

ふりおろす

to swing down; to brandish down

振動

しんどう

vibration; oscillation

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