Nihongo

Kanji Detail of 振

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Basic Meaning

The kanji primarily conveys the idea of "to shake," "to wave," "to swing," or "to move something back and forth." It implies a movement or action that is often repetitive or vigorous. This kanji can also imply a display of an action such as showing a situation, a condition, or a way of doing something.

Readings

・On-yomi (音読み): シン (shin) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): ふる (furu)

Usage Examples

⚫︎ 手を Translation: To wave one's hand. ⚫︎ 地震で家がれた Translation: The house shook during the earthquake. ⚫︎ 自信をり絞る Translation: To muster up one's confidence.

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Origin and Formation

The kanji is a 形声文字 (keisei moji), a phono-semantic compound. It is composed of the radical 手 (te), meaning "hand," and 辰 (shin), which acts as the phonetic component. The presence of the "hand" radical suggests an action related to the hand, and the phonetic component provides the sound and hints at the meaning. Originally, the character was likely used to represent the action of "to wave" or "to shake" something using one's hand. Over time, its meaning expanded to encompass broader senses of movement and action.

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