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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handComponents

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

三振さんしん
strikeout
振りふり
swing; shake; sweep; wave; wag
振りぶり
way; manner; style; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...
振るふる
to wave; to shake; to swing; to sprinkle; to throw (dice)
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
振り込むふりこむ
to make a payment via bank deposit transfer; to discard another player's winning tile
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)
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

Stroke Order

10 strokes

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