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振

Kanji 振: meaning "shake, swing", readings, stroke order

The kanji 振 means "shake, swing". On'yomi: シン; kun'yomi: ふる、ふるう、ふれる. JLPT N3 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
shake, swing
On'yomi
シン
Kun'yomi
ふるふるうふれる
Strokes
10
Level
JLPT N3
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)

Words with 振

  • 振る ふる — to wave, to shake; to sprinkle; to cast (actor)
  • 振興 しんこう — promotion, encouragement
  • 振り ふり — style, manner
  • 振る舞い ふるまい — Behavior
  • ~振り ~ぶり — after an interval of ~
  • 振り仮名 ふりがな — pronunciation key
  • 振り向く ふりむく — to turn one's face, to turn around
  • 振舞う ふるまう — to behave, to conduct
  • 振動 しんどう — oscillation, vibration
  • 不振 ふしん — dullness, slump, stagnation
  • 振り返る ふりかえる — to turn head, to turn around, to look back
  • 振り出し ふりだし — outset, starting point, drawing or issuing (draft)

Stroke order · 10 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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