Word Meaning 振りかえる

ふりかえる furikaeru

振りかえる is read as ふりかえる (furikaeru) and means to think back (on).

Meaning

English

to think back (on)
to reminisce
to look back (on)
to reflect (on)
to turn one's head
to look over one's shoulder
to turn around
to look back

Reading

Kana

ふりかえる

Romaji

furikaeru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper grade Kanken 4級 Rank 85811 Priority N

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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

振り切る

ふりきる

to break off from (pursuer)

振り上げる

ふりあげる

to raise overhead

振り分ける

ふりわける

to divide in two

振り替える

ふりかえる

to change (e.g. a bill)

振り絞る

ふりしぼる

to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.)

振り回る

ふりまわる

to waver

振り立てる

ふりたてる

to toss (i.e. one's head)

振り当てる

ふりあてる

to assign

振り向ける

ふりむける

to turn (around)

振り付ける

ふりつける

to choreograph

Example Sentences

振りかえるとウソで塗り固めた人生だった。

Looking back, it was a life full of lies.