The kanji 奮 generally conveys the idea of "to rouse," "to exert oneself," "to be excited," or "to be invigorated." It often implies a strong effort, a surge of energy, or an enthusiastic action. It can describe both physical and mental effort, ranging from a burst of activity to a feeling of inspiration.

・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 ⚫︎ 興奮 (こうふん) Translation: Excitement; excitement; agitation; arousal; thrill

The kanji 奮 is a 形声文字 (keisei moji), a phono-semantic compound character. The character is composed of the semantic component "大" (dai, meaning "big" or "great") and the phonetic component "田" (den, meaning "rice field"). The inclusion of "大" suggests the idea of a large, forceful action or effort, while "田" provides the phonetic element. The whole character indicates an effort as if one were working hard in a big field.