Kanji

扇

fan, folding fan

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

10 strokes

Radical

戸部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

セン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

おうぎ

Nanori (Name Reading)

Common Readings

セン, おうぎ

Example sentences

おうぎ
彼女は扇を広げて涼をとった。

She spread her folding fan to cool herself.

末広 すえひろ
末広の扇を広げる。

Open the 'suehiro' folding fan.

扇子 せんす
暑い夏には扇子が欠かせない

A folding fan is essential in the hot summer.

扇風機 せんぷうき
夏には扇風機が必須アイテムです

An electric fan is an essential item in summer.

回る まわる
扇風機が、部屋の隅で静かに回っている。

The electric fan is turning quietly in the corner of the room.

扇ぐ あおぐ
暑かったので、雑誌で顔を扇いだ。

Since it was hot, I fanned myself with a magazine.

扇動 せんどう
彼は群衆を扇動した。

He incited the crowd to action.

換気扇 かんきせん
料理をするときは、必ず換気扇を回す。

When cooking, I always turn on the ventilation fan.

油汚れ あぶらよごれ
換気扇の油汚れは、重曹でこすったら落ちた。

The grease on the ventilation fan came off after I scrubbed it with baking soda.

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