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: ハン、ホン、ひるがえ.す、ひるがえ.る
Romaji: han, hon, hirugae.su, hirugae.ru
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

flip over, upset, capsize

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  21
Radical Number:  183
Frequency: 
Grade:  10
Skip Pattern:  1-12-9
Korean Reading:  beon
Chinese Reading:  fan1
Unicode:  98dc
JIS:  664C

Indexes

Halpern Index: 1902
Nelson Index: 5153
New Nelson Index: 6673
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 6b12.3
Four Corner Index: 2261.3
Daikanwanjiten Index: 44009
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 12.0371
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 1678
Kodansha Kanji Index: 2396

Words

翻す (ひるがえす)
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to take back (one's words); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
翻訳 (ほんやく)
translation; de-encryption; deciphering; rendering
翻って (ひるがえって)
conversely; from another angle
翻る (ひるがえる)
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to flap; to fly; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch; to alter; to flip
翻弄 (ほんろう)
trifling with; toying with; playing with; making sport of; making fun of; leading around by the nose; tossing about (a ship)
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