Kanji

揮

揮

brandish, wave, wag, swing, shake

Kanji

Grade

Grade 6

Strokes

12 strokes

Radical

扌部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

キ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ふるう

Common Readings

キ

Example sentences

発揮 はっき
彼 は 大事な 試合 で 実力 を 発揮した 。

He demonstrated his true ability in the important match.

力 りょく
彼 は 並外れた 集中 力 を 発揮 した 。

He demonstrated extraordinary concentration.

指揮 しき
彼 は 有名 な オーケストラ の 指揮 を 執っている 。

He is conducting a famous orchestra.

将校 しょうこう
若い 将校 が 部隊 を 指揮 した

The young officer commanded the unit.

指揮官 しきかん
指揮官 は 進撃 の 命令 を 下した 。

The commander gave the order to advance.

号令 ごうれい
指揮官 の 号令 に 従って 、 兵士 たち は 一斉に 前進した 。

Following the commander's order, the soldiers advanced all at once.

指揮者 しきしゃ
有名 な 指揮者 が タクト を 振る 。

A famous conductor waves the baton.

タクト タクト
指揮者 は タクト を 振って オーケストラ を 先導した 。

The conductor waved the baton and led the orchestra.

Example Vocabulary

発揮

はっき

demonstration; display; manifestation

指揮

しき

command; direction; conducting (an orchestra)

指揮官

しきかん

commander; officer in command

指揮を執る

しきをとる

指揮権

しきけん

指揮者

しきしゃ

conductor; director

指揮系統

しきけいとう

指揮をとる

しきをとる

指揮を取る

しきをとる

本領発揮

ほんりょうはっき

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