What does kanji 飜 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 飜 is capsize.

How is kanji 飜 read?

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

Example words that use kanji 飜 include 飜訳, 飜す, 飜弄, 飜る.

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飜

Meaning

capsize

capsize, flip over, upset

Stroke Order

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ほんやく

translation

ひるがえす

to fly (flag, etc.)

ほんろう

having at one's mercy

ひるがえる

to turn over

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5 reference sentences

船が嵐で飜した。

The boat capsized in the storm.

強い風で小舟が飜した。

The small boat flipped over in the strong wind.

猫が箱を飜した。

The cat knocked the box over.

彼は手のひらを飜して合図した。

He flipped his palm over to signal.

布を飜して裏を見せてください。

Please turn the cloth over and show me the back.