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 翻意, 翻案, 翻, 翻って.

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 25 common entries

Showing 25 of 72 entries that include this kanji.

翻意

ほんい

changing one's mind

翻案

ほんあん

adaptation (of a novel, play, etc.)

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

翻雲覆雨

ほんうんふくう

fickle friendship

翻音

ほんおん

transcription

翻筋斗

もどり

somersault

翻刻

はんこく

reprinting (of a book)

翻字

ほんじ

transliteration

翻車魚

まんぼう

ocean sunfish (Mola mola)

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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.

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

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

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