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振

shake
Stroke count: 10

Readings

On readingシン
Kun readingふ.る、ふ.れる、ふ.るう
JōyōGrade 8
  1. to wave
  2. to shake
  3. to swing
  4. to sprinkle
  5. to throw (dice)

Radicals and components

Radical手hand扌variant
Components
How it's built
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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finger · fingers · sign of the dragon · cliff (厂) · two (二) · hairpin · safety-pin

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 2167

Compound words

振るふる
to wave; to shake; to swing; to sprinkle; to throw (dice)
振り込むふりこむ
to make a payment via bank deposit transfer; to discard another player's winning tile
振り返るふりかえる
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to look back; to think back (on)
三振さんしん
strikeout
振りふり
swing; shake; sweep; wave; wag
振興しんこう
promotion; encouragement
振動しんどう
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
振幅しんぷく
amplitude (of vibration); (degree of) instability; volatility; fluctuation; variation
不振ふしん
dullness; slump; stagnation; inactivity; depression
振替ふりかえ
transfer; switching over; change; money transfer (usu. between accounts held by the same person); postal transfer
振込ふりこみ
payment made via bank deposit transfer; discarding a tile that becomes another player's winning tile
手振りてぶり
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
身振りみぶり
gesture; gesticulation; motion
振り子ふりこ
pendulum
空振りからぶり
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort; vain attempt
奪三振だつさんしん
striking a batter out
振り仮名ふりがな
furigana; kana printed above or next to kanji to indicate pronunciation
振り回すふりまわす
to wield; to brandish; to flourish; to wave (about); to swing
振り向くふりむく
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
振り切るふりきる
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer)
振り出しふりだし
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; outset; drawing (e.g. of a bill)
振る舞うふるまう
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
振り付けふりつけ
choreography; dance composition; dance coaching
振る舞いふるまい
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat

Kun Reading Examples

彼は片手でハンドルを握り、もう一方の手を私のほうに振った。ふる
He held the wheel with one hand and waved to me with the other.tatoeba
彼は首を上下に振った。ふる
He shook his head up and down.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は片手でハンドルを握り、もう一方の手を私のほうに振った。
He held the wheel with one hand and waved to me with the other.tatoeba
彼は飛行機に乗る前に私の方を振り返って見た。
He looked back at me before he went on board the plane.tatoeba
彼は彼女の話し振りが気に入らなかった。
He did not like her manner of speech.tatoeba
彼は卑しい振舞いをした。
He behaved in a cheap manner.tatoeba

Stroke Order

10 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 振

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