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Kanji 振: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 振: shake, wave, wag, swing

Key takeaways

Kanji 振: shake, wave, wag, swing. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

shakewavewagswing

On reading

シン

Kun reading

ふ.るふ.れるふ.るう

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 振

shake, wave, wag, swing

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

扌 + 辰

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine using your hand (扌) to shake something as vigorously as a dragon (辰) wriggles its body. It represents the physical action of shaking, waving, or vibrating something with your hand.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

シン
  • 振興しんこう

    promotion / development / encouragement

  • 振動しんどう

    vibration / oscillation

  • 不振ふしん

    slump / stagnation / dullness

Kun reading

ふ.る
  • 振舞うふるまう

    to behave / to act / to entertain

  • 振るふる

    to wave / to shake / to sprinkle / to assign

Commonly used words

  • 振興
    しんこう

    promotion / development / encouragement

  • 振動
    しんどう

    vibration / oscillation

  • 不振
    ふしん

    slump / stagnation / dullness

  • 振舞う
    ふるまう

    to behave / to act / to entertain

  • 振る
    ふる

    to wave / to shake / to sprinkle / to assign

Example sentences

Example 1

地域の文化興に力を入れる。

Translation

We focus on promoting local culture.

Example 2

新しい技術の興が重要だ。

Translation

The promotion of new technology is important.

Example 3

机の動を感じる。

Translation

I feel the vibration of the desk.

Example 4

地震の動が強かった。

Translation

The earthquake vibrations were strong.

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