01
振る
ふる
shake, wave
Meanings
- shake
- wave
- wag
- swing
Readings
Onyomi
- シン
Kunyomi
- ふ.る
- ふ.れる
- ふ.るう
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Useful words
02
振り返る
ふりかえる
look back, turn around
03
振込
ふりこみ
bank transfer
04
振動
しんどう
vibration
05
振り仮名
ふりがな
furigana (reading aid)
06
振る舞う
ふるまう
behave, conduct oneself
Compare Kanji
01揺Meaning90%swing, shake揺 sways, while 振 shakes or waves with a sharper hand motion.02揮Component83%brandish, wave揮 also has the hand side, but it means wielding or directing.03震Meaning79%quake, shake震 turns the shake idea into an earthquake, with the same 辰 core.04打Component73%strike, hit打 is another hand action; its motion strikes instead of waving.05押Component70%push, stop押 keeps the hand cue but changes the movement into pushing.06辰Component68%sign of the dragon, 7-9AM辰 is the right half of 振, a compact anchor for the shape.