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振 means 'wield'

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Strokes : 10    Frequency: 429   JLPT: N1    Usefulness: 5    Study set: 5-2    Grade: 8   Intermediate lesson: -    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 105 words   Used in 293 words   Used in 198 names   Not used as a component
Jōyō (常用)
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   シン
Kun
     れる to wield, swing, wave   るう to wield, swing; prosper
Kun      ふ   -ぶ
Name    ふり
⿰   () hand   dragon  
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 振 is used 7 times, read 2 ways.
Across all words in Japanese, 振 is used 283 times, read 3 ways (with 5 variations).
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シン : 70 words FIND ALL
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promotion; encouragement
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: 112 words FIND ALL
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Most common form: ふる
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to wave; to shake; to swing
2. to sprinkle; to throw (dice)
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(read as ぶ) : 61 words FIND ALL
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noun
gesture; gesticulation; motion
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(read as ふり) : 27 words FIND ALL
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noun
1. transfer; switching over; change
noun
2. money transfer (usu. between accounts held by the same person)
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(read as ふる) : 5 words FIND ALL
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Most common form: 振る舞う
'u' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to behave; to conduct oneself
2. to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
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(read as ぶる) : 3 words FIND ALL
noun
farewell dinner
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(read as ぶり) : 3 words FIND ALL
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noun
1. farming implement
2. small noh accessory
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(read as ぷ) : 2 words FIND ALL
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noun
woman's looks or charm
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An additional ふ.れる less common words include 振 but the reading has not yet been categorized.
Henshall: 1437  Joy o' Kanji : 1437  Key to Kanji:

Cascading kanji view

シン   ふ    ふれる to wield, swing, wave   ふるう to wield, swing; prosper   
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シン   たつ dragon; 7-9 am   
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ニ   ふた    ふた two   
イ   ころも    きぬ clothes   
cliff
hand
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