“Swing” or “Shake” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “振”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “振” means “Vibration”, “Oscillation” or “Promotion” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “振”
Jouyou Kanji “振” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 10 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | しん(shin) |
| Kun-Yomi | ふ(る)(fu(ru)) |
| ふ(るう)(fu(ruu)) | |
| ふ(れる)(fu(reru)) | |
| すく(う)(suku(u)) | |
| Meanings | Shake, Wave, Swing, Wag |
| Cheer up, Get excited, Stir up, Rouse oneself up | |
| Promote, Encourage | |
| Jilt, Refuse, Reject | |
| Pretend, Pose, Behavior | |
| Assign | |
| Unit word for counting swords |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “振”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 振起(しんき-shi n ki) | Encouragement, Stimulation |
| 振古(しんこ-shi n ko) | ① A long time ago, Ancient time, ② Remained unchanged since ancient times |
| 振興(しんこう-shi n ko u) | Promotion, Encouragement, Development |
| 振作(しんさく-shi n sa ku) | Enhance, Encouraging, To promote, Helping along |
| 振盪(しんとう-shi n to u) | Shaking, Concussion, Swaying violently |
| 振動(しんどう-shi n do u) | Oscillation, Vibration |
| 振幅(しんぷく-shi n pu ku) | Amplitude, Amplitude of vibration, Magnitude of fluctuation, Vibration amplitude |
| 振鈴(しんれい-shi n re i) | Hand bell, Ringing of a bell |
| 振替(ふりかえ-fu ri ka e) | ① Transfer, Switching over, Change, Substitution, Rescheduling, ② Money transfer (between accounts held by the same person), ③ Postal transfer |
| 振替貯金(ふりかえちょきん-fu ri ka e cho ki na) | Transfer savings, Postal transfer savings |
| 振り仮名(ふりがな-fu ri ga na) | Kana characters written along the Kanji to show the Kanji pronunciation |
| 振り子(ふりこ-fu ri ko) | Pendulum |
| 振り袖(ふりそで-fu ri so de) | Long-sleeved kimono |
| 振り出し(ふりだし-fu ri da shi) | ① Shaking out things, ② Starting point, Begin all over again, ③ Act of issuing bills or checks |
| 振出人(ふりだしにん-fu ri da shi ni n) | Remitter, Writer of check, Issuer |
| 振り付け(ふりつけ-fu ri tsu ke) | Choreography, Dance composition, Dance coaching |
| 振り分け(ふりわけ-fu ri wa ke) | ① Divide, Parting, Separating, Distribution, ② Carrying two bundles tied together over one’s shoulder, ③ Hair parted in the middle |
| 振る舞う(ふるまう-fu ru ma u) | Behave, act, Conduct oneself |
| 三振(さんしん-sa n shi n) | Strikeout (baseball) |
| 不振(ふしん-fu shi n) | Dullness, Slump, Stagnation, Inactivity, Depression |
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