振るう (Furuu): to Flourish, to Prosper

Meaning

English

to flourish
to prosper
to thrive
to swing
to wield (physically)
to exert
to exercise (e.g. power, ability)
to exhibit

Reading

Kana

ふるう

Romaji

furuu

Writing Variants

揮うふるう furuu
振うふるう furuu

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 83367 Priority N

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

振る舞う

ふるまう

to behave

振り合う

ふりあう

to touch each other

振り払う

ふりはらう

to shake off

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

ふり

counter for swords, blades, etc.

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

振り向く

ふりむく

to turn one's face

Example Sentences

1

彼女は自分の子供に平気で暴力を振るう。

She has no qualms about being violent towards her children.