振 (shake, swing, wag, wave) - Kanji Codex

振

shake, swing, wag, wave

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

シン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

ふ.るふ.るうふ.れる

Nanori (名乗り)

ふり

Stroke Order

10 / 10

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:10

JLPT:1

Frequency:614

Vocabulary

シン

Word	Reading	Meaning
三振	サンシン	strikeout
振興	シンコウ	promotion; encouragement
振動	シンドウ	oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
不振	フシン	dullness; slump; stagnation; inactivity; depression
奪三振	ダツサンシン	striking a batter out

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
久し振り	ひさしぶり	a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
口振り	くちぶり	way of speaking; intimation
手振り	てぶり	(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
振り	ふり	swing; shake; sweep; wave; wag; appearance; behaviour; behavior; pretence; pretense; (false) show; pretending; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction; postures (of a dance); lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); setup; unsewn part of a hanging sleeve on a traditional Japanese woman's garment; counter for swords, blades, etc.
振り	フリ	swing; shake; sweep; wave; wag; appearance; behaviour; behavior; pretence; pretense; (false) show; pretending; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction; postures (of a dance); lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); setup; unsewn part of a hanging sleeve on a traditional Japanese woman's garment; counter for swords, blades, etc.

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