This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: シン、ふ.る、ぶ.る、ふ.り、-ぶ.り、ふ.るう
Romaji: shin, fu.ru, bu.ru, fu.ri, -bu.ri, fu.ruu
Kana
Romaji

Name Reading

Kana: ふり
Romaji: furi
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

shake, wave, wag, swing

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  10
Radical Number:  64
Frequency:  614
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  1-3-7
Korean Reading:  jin
Chinese Reading:  zhen4
Unicode:  632f
JIS:  3F36

Indexes

Halpern Index: 430
Nelson Index: 1920
New Nelson Index: 2171
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3c7.14
Four Corner Index: 5103.2
Guide to Remembering Index: 1437
Gakken Index: 600
Japanese Names Index: 1320
Daikanwanjiten Index: 12093
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 5.0232
Remembering the kanji Index: 2011
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1357
Kodansha Compact Index: 892
Kanji in Context Index: 770
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 316
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 388
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 2030
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 2167
Essential Kanji Index: 1612
Kodansha Kanji Index: 515
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 1365
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1338

Words

振興 (しんこう)
promotion; encouragement
振る (ぶる)
assuming the air of ...; behaving like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
振り (ふり)
swing; shake; wave; swinging; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; pretending (to); going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction; move (dance); postures; lead in (e.g. to a running joke, asking a question); lead up; unsewn part of a hanging sleeve on a traditional Japanese woman's garment; counter for swords, blades, etc.
振動 (しんどう)
oscillation; vibration
不振 (ふしん)
dullness; depression; slump; stagnation
振る (ふる)
to wave; to shake; to swing; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody); to reject; to jilt; to dump; to abandon; to give up; to ruin; to add kana indicating a reading of a word; to slightly change headings; to change directions; to extract by broiling; to prepare an infusion of; to decoct; to carry with great vigor (e.g. a portable shrine); to bring up the main topic; to replace; to substitute; to set up a joke for somebody else
三振 (さんしん)
strikeout; strike out; fanning out
振り (ぶり)
style; manner; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
振り付け (ふりつけ)
choreography; dance composition; dance coaching
振るう (ふるう)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exert; to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to display; to wield (metaphorically); to flourish; to prosper; to thrive
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