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Kanji 奮: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 奮: stirred up, be invigorated, flourish

Key takeaways

Kanji 奮: stirred up, be invigorated, flourish. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

stirred upbe invigoratedflourish

On reading

フン

Kun reading

ふる.う

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 奮

stirred up, be invigorated, flourish

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

奞 + 田

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine a bird flapping its wings (奞) vigorously over a rice field (田) to take flight. This represents the spirit of rousing oneself and working hard with great energy to succeed.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

フン
  • 興奮こうふん

    excitement / stimulation / agitation

  • 奮闘ふんとう

    struggle / hard effort

Commonly used words

  • 興奮
    こうふん

    excitement / stimulation / agitation

  • 奮闘
    ふんとう

    struggle / hard effort

Example sentences

Example 1

試合の結果に興した。

Translation

I got excited about the match result.

Example 2

音楽を聴いて興する。

Translation

I get excited when I listen to music.

Example 3

彼は試験に向けて闘した。

Translation

He made a strenuous effort for the exam.

Example 4

チームは勝利のために闘している。

Translation

The team is struggling hard for victory.

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