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JLPT N112画 · 12 strokesradical 手grade 6freq #946

brandish, wave, wag, swing

Also: shake

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • ふる.う

Mnemonic

As he brandished his hand (手) in a grand wave, it swung dramatically, making everyone around him pause in awe.

About this kanji

The kanji 揮 mainly means to brandish or wave, and it's often used as a verb. You might see it in compounds like 指揮 (しき), which means command, particularly in contexts like leading a team or orchestra. Another example is 発揮 (はっき), meaning to show or demonstrate your abilities or talents. Then there's 指揮者 (しきしゃ), referring to a conductor in music. A handy usage note: while 揮 can refer to physical movement, it often symbolizes the expression of one's skills or authority in more abstract contexts.

Example sentences

  • 彼は才能を揮った。

    He displayed his talent.

Meanings across languages

English
brandish, wave, wag, swing, shake
Tiếng Việt
vung, vẫy, quăng, đung đưa, rung
日本語
振る, 揮う, 振り, 揺れる, 揺らす
한국어
휘두르다, 흔들다, 흔들다, 흔들리다, 흔들다
中文
挥动, 挥舞, 摇摆, 摇动
id
mengibarkan, melambaikan, mengayunkan
th
แกว่ง, โบก, สวิง
es
agitar, ondear, mover
fr
brandir, onduler, swinguer
de
schwingen, winken, schwenken
pt
brandir, acenar, balançar

Common compounds

  • 指揮しきcommand, direction, supervision
  • 発揮はっきshow (of power, ability, etc.), exhibition, demonstration
  • 指揮者しきしゃ(musical) conductor, commander, leader
  • 揮発きはつvolatilization, volatilisation
  • 揮毫きごうwriting (esp. commissioned calligraphy), drawing, painting
  • 揮発油きはつゆgasoline, petrol, petroleum
  • 総指揮そうしきsupreme command, direction over all
  • 指揮棒しきぼう(conductor's) baton, stick, perforated baton

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