What does kanji 翻 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 翻 is flip.

How is kanji 翻 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 翻 are ひるがえ.る, ひるがえ.す; the onyomi readings are ホン, ハン.

What is the main radical of kanji 翻?

The main radical for kanji 翻 is 羽.

What words use kanji 翻?

Example words that use kanji 翻 include 翻訳, 翻す, 翻意, 翻案.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 3

翻

Meaning

Kanji 翻

flip

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

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: ひるがえ.るひるがえ.す
Onyomi 音読み: ホンハン
Nanori 名乗り: -

Old form: 飜 • Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1465
Strokes: 18
Radical: 羽
Components: 冫 • 田 • 米 • 羽 • 釆
Kanji Kentei: Level 3
Similar Kanji: 審 • 飜 • 蟠 • 繙 • 皤 • 番 • 播

Related vocabulary

Showing 26 common entries

Showing 26 of 72 entries that include this kanji.

翻訳

ほんやく

translation

翻す

ひるがえす

to fly (flag, etc.)

翻意

ほんい

changing one's mind

翻案

ほんあん

adaptation (of a novel, play, etc.)

翻弄

ほんろう

having at one's mercy

翻る

ひるがえる

to turn over

もんどりを打つ

もんどりをうつ

to turn a somersault

もんどり打つ

もんどりうつ

to turn a somersault

翻

ハン

han

翻って

ひるがえって

conversely

翻って考えると

ひるがえってかんがえると

on second thought

翻印

ほんいん

reprinting

View all words

Example sentences

5 reference sentences

旗が風に翻っている。

The flag is fluttering in the wind.

彼は直前で決心を翻した。

He changed his mind at the last minute.

手のひらを翻して見せてください。

Please flip over your palm and show me.

前言を翻すつもりはありません。

I have no intention of taking back my previous words.

燕が身を翻して飛んでいった。

The swallow turned its body and flew away.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see people, character names, and anime titles. 6 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in people, character names, and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

翻訳機 Translator