The kanji 翻 primarily conveys the idea of "to turn over," "to flip," "to wave," or "to change." It suggests a movement of something, often involving a rotation or reversal. It can also imply a change in direction, opinion, or state.

・On-yomi (音読み): ・ホン (hon) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): ・ひるがえ-る (hirugae-ru): to flutter; to wave; to turn over ・そ-る (so-ru): to turn; to bend

⚫︎翻訳 (ほんやく) Translation: translation ⚫︎翻す (ひるがえす) Translation: to flip over; to turn over; to overturn ⚫︎翻意 (ほんい) Translation: change of mind; reversal of opinion

The kanji 翻 is a pictophonetic character. The left side is a component representing a "wing" or "feather," hinting at the action of flapping. The right side originally depicted a hand, and later evolved to other components associated with moving or turning something. The combination suggests the action of flapping or turning something over, reflecting its meaning of flipping, waving, or changing.