Word Meaning 振り

ふり furi

振り is read as ふり (furi) and means counter for swords, blades, etc..

Meaning

English

  1. counter for swords, blades, etc.
  2. going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
  3. not wearing underwear or pants
  4. unsewn part of a hanging sleeve on a traditional Japanese woman's garment
  5. appearance
  6. behaviour
  7. lead in (e.g. to a running joke, asking a question)
  8. lead up

Reading

Kana

ふり

Romaji

furi

Writing Variants

  • ふり furi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Synonyms 上っ面,上辺,外面,表面 Rank 4337 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

振れ取り

ふれとり

truing (a wheel)

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

振動

しんどう

oscillation

振興

しんこう

promotion

振り返る

ふりかえる

to think back (on)

振り付け

ふりつけ

choreography

振る

ふる

to add kana indicating a reading of a word

振る舞う

ふるまう

to behave

振り向く

ふりむく

to turn one's face

振り回す

ふりまわす

to abuse (one's power)

振り出し

ふりだし

infusion (remedy)

Example Sentences

10

Turn around.

Don't look back.

Don't be swayed by gossip.

Tom waved the flag.

This is the worst storm in ten years.

Carlos turned round.

She turned around suddenly.

Swing your arm back and forth.

Whose account should I transfer the money to?

Tom pretended he was still asleep.