brandish, wave, wag, swing
Also: shake
On'yomi (音読み)
- キ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- ふる.う
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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