What does kanji 振 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 振 is shake.

How is kanji 振 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 振 are ふ.る, ふ.れる, ふ.るう; the onyomi readings are シン.

What is the main radical of kanji 振?

The main radical for kanji 振 is 手.

What words use kanji 振?

Example words that use kanji 振 include 振幅, 振り込み, 振興, 振動.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 4

振

Meaning

Kanji 振

shake

shake, wave, wag, swing

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: ふ.るふ.れるふ.るう
Onyomi 音読み: シン
Nanori 名乗り: ふり

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #614
Strokes: 10
Radical: 手
Components: 厂 • 扎 • 衣 • 辰
Kanji Kentei: Level 4
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

36 common entries

Showing 36 of 353 entries that include this kanji.

振幅

しんぷく

amplitude (of vibration)

振り込み

ふりこみ

discarding a tile that becomes another player's winning tile

振興

しんこう

promotion

振動

しんどう

oscillation

振り

ふり

counter for swords, blades, etc.

振り返る

ふりかえる

to think back (on)

振る

ふる

to add kana indicating a reading of a word

振り付け

ふりつけ

choreography

振る舞う

ふるまう

to behave

振り仮名

ふりがな

furigana

振り向く

ふりむく

to turn one's face

振替

ふりかえ

money transfer (usu. between accounts held by the same person)

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼は首を横に振った。

He shook his head from side to side.

駅で友だちに手を振った。

I waved to my friend at the station.

犬がしっぽを振っている。

The dog is wagging its tail.

彼女は腕を大きく振った。

She swung her arms widely.

ほこりを振ってから座ってください。

Shake the dust off before you sit down.