揮

brandish, wave, wag, swing, shake

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

キ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

ふる.う

Stroke Order

12 / 12

Information

Grade:6

Strokes:12

JLPT:N1

Frequency:946

Vocabulary

キ

Word	Reading	Meaning
指揮	シキ	command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
指揮者	シキシャ	(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
揮発	キハツ	volatilization; volatilisation
揮発油	キハツユ	gasoline; petrol; petroleum; benzine; volatile oil
指揮棒	シキボウ	(conductor's) baton; stick; perforated baton; bâton de commandement; bâton percé

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
発揮	はっき	show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
揮ごう	きごう	writing (esp. commissioned calligraphy); drawing; painting
揮発物質	きはつぶっしつ	volatile substance
指揮所	しきじょ	command post
指揮所演習	しきじょえんしゅう	command post exercise

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

army, force, troops, war, battle

insert, put in, graft, wear (sword)

radiance, shine, sparkle, gleam, twinkle

shouldering, carry, raise, bear

badge, chapter, composition, poem, design

proclaim, say, announce

push, stop, check, subdue, attach, seize, weight, shove, press, seal, do in spite of

grass, weeds, herbs, pasture, write, draft

camp, battle array, ranks, position, sudden, brief time