shake, wave, wag, swing

About this kanji

The kanji 「振」 primarily means to shake, wave, or swing. It is commonly used as a verb, as seen in the word 振る (ふる), which means 'to wave' or 'to shake something'. There are also important compounds such as 三振 (さんしん), meaning 'strikeout' in baseball, and 不振 (ふしん), which refers to 'dullness' or 'decline', often used in business contexts. A related noun form is 振り (ふり), indicating a swing or motion. Note that while this kanji can convey physical actions, it can also suggest abstract concepts, such as the declining state of something.

Example sentences

• 彼は手を振って挨拶した。

  He waved his hand to greet.

Meanings across languages

English

shake, wave, wag, swing

Tiếng Việt

rung, vẫy, vung, đong đưa

日本語

ふる, みがけ, ゆらす

한국어

흔들다, 파도치다, 휘두르다, 스윙하다

中文

振动, 摇动, 挥动, 摆动

id

menggoyang, melambai, menggerakkan, ayunan

th

เขย่า, โบก, แกว่ง, สวิง

es

sacudir, ondear, mover, balancear

fr

secouer, vague, agiter, balancer

de

schütteln, winken, wedeln, schwingen

pt

balançar, acenar, agitar, swingar

Common compounds

• 三振さんしんstrikeout
• 振興しんこうpromotion, encouragement
• 不振ふしんdullness, slump, stagnation
• 振りふりswing, shake, sweep
• 振るふるto wave, to shake, to swing
• 振動しんどうoscillation, vibration, swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
• 振替ふりかえtransfer, switching over, change
• 振込ふりこみpayment made via bank deposit transfer, discarding a tile that becomes another player's winning tile