Kanji

翻

翻

flip, turn over, wave, flutter, change (mind)

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

18 strokes

Radical

羽部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ホン, ハン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ひるがえる, ひるがえす

Common Readings

ホン, ひるがえ…す, ひるがえ…る

Example sentences

翻弄 ほんろう
彼は運命に翻弄された。

He was toyed with by fate.

戦法 せんぽう
彼は独自の戦法で相手を翻弄した。

He toyed with his opponent using his own unique strategy.

翻す ひるがえす
彼は直前になって態度を翻した。

He reversed his attitude at the very last minute.

舞扇 まいおうぎ
舞台の上で、踊り手が舞扇を鮮やかに翻しながら舞っている。

On the stage, the dancer is performing while brilliantly fluttering a dancing fan.

身を翻す みをひるがえす
彼は追っ手から逃げるために、角で素早く身を翻した。

He quickly turned around at the corner to escape from his pursuers.

翻訳 ほんやく
この小説は、多くの言語に翻訳されている。

This novel is translated into many languages.

原 げん
原著者の意向を尊重して、翻訳を進める。

Proceed with the translation while respecting the original author's intentions.

翻意 ほんい
彼の翻意を促すのは難しい。

It is difficult to urge him to change his mind.

Example Vocabulary

翻弄

ほんろう

to toy with; to trifle with; to play with

翻す

ひるがえす

to reverse; to flip; to change (one's mind)

身を翻す

みをひるがえす

to turn around quickly; to change one's attitude suddenly

翻訳

ほんやく

translation

翻る

ひるがえる

反旗を翻す

はんきをひるがえす

翻意

ほんい

change of mind; changing one's decision

翻

ハン

翻訳家

ほんやくか

翻訳機

ほんやくき

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