The kanji 揮 primarily conveys the meanings of "to wave," "to direct," "to command," or "to wield." It suggests a movement or action of bringing something into action or influencing something. It often implies a dynamic gesture, a command, or exerting control over something.

・On-yomi (音読み): キ (ki) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): ふる(う) (furu(u))

⚫︎ 指揮（しき） Translation: command; direction; leadership ⚫︎ 揮発性（きはつせい） Translation: volatility ⚫︎ 揮毫（きごう） Translation: calligraphic writing; writing something with a brush

The kanji 揮 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字). ⚫︎ The phonetic component is 軍 (gun), which originally depicted a military encampment and provided the sound. ⚫︎ The semantic component is 手（て - te), or hand, indicating the action is related to "hand" or action using the hand. ⚫︎ Overall, the character conveys a sense of using one's hand (or action) to command or direct, which aligns with its core meaning.