振
shake, wave, wag, swing
Grade Level
Grade 8
Stroke Count
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 Vocabulary
振り返る
ふりかえる
to turn around; to look back
振る
ぶる
振り向く
ふりむく
to turn around, to look back
首を振る
くびをふる
to shake one's head
手を振る
てをふる
to wave one's hand
振り回す
ふりまわす
to swing around, to wield
振るう
ふるう
to brandish, to wield, to display (power)
首を横に振る
くびをよこにふる
to shake one's head (in negation)
振り下ろす
ふりおろす
swing down, bring down
振動
しんどう
vibration, shake
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