Kanji 振: "shake, wave, wag"

Stroke order

Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.

Readings

In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.

At a glance

Common words with 振

The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.

• 振ふるto wave; to shake; to swing · to sprinkle; to throw (dice)
• 振ぶりway; manner; style · (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...
• 振ふり返かえるto turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to look back · to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on); to reflect (on)
• 振ふり向むくto turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
• 首くびを振ふるto shake one's head
• 手てを振ふるto wave one's hand
• 振ふり回まわすto wield; to brandish; to flourish; to wave (about) · to display (one's knowledge); to show off
• 振ふるうto swing; to wield (physically); to exert · to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to display; to wield (metaphorically)
• 首くびを横よこに振ふるto shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no
• 振しん動どうoscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
• 振ふり払はらうto shake off
• 振ふりをするto pretend; to act (as if)

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