The kanji 奮 primarily conveys the idea of "to rouse," "to exert oneself," "to be excited," or "to strive." It implies a display of energy, enthusiasm, and effort, often in response to a challenge or a goal. It suggests action motivated by passion or determination.

・On-yomi (音読み): ふん (fun) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): ふる.う (furu.u)

⚫︎奮闘 (ふんとう) Translation: Hard struggle; strenuous effort; fight ⚫︎奮起 (ふんき) Translation: Rising to action; rousing oneself ⚫︎奮戦 (ふんせん) Translation: Fighting bravely; making a valiant effort

The kanji 奮 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字, keisei moji). It combines two components: * The upper part 𠦬 is the semantic component, it is related to strength or energy. * The lower part 田 (den, ta) represents "field". Therefore, 奮 evolved to represent the idea of exerting oneself or putting forth effort in a forceful or energetic way, like working hard in the field.