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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)
Common readings
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   シン
Kun
   ふる   ふれる to wield, swing, wave   ふるう to wield, swing; prosper
Additional readings
Kun    ぶる   ふり   -ぶり
Name    ふり
Components
⿰  扌 (手) hand  辰 dragon  
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震 tremble  
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Most useful words by reading
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
し ん こ う 0
promotion; encouragement
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ふる : 112 words FIND ALL
ふ る 2
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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ふる (read as ぶ) : 61 words FIND ALL
み ぶ り 1
noun
gesture; gesticulation; motion
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ふる (read as ふり) : 27 words FIND ALL
ふ り か え 0
noun
1. transfer; switching over; change
noun
2. money transfer (usu. between accounts held by the same person)
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ふる (read as ふる) : 5 words FIND ALL
ふ る ま う 3
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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ぶる (read as ぶる) : 3 words FIND ALL
noun
farewell dinner
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ぶる (read as ぶり) : 3 words FIND ALL
え ぶ り 0
noun
1. farming implement
2. small noh accessory
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ふる (read as ぷ) : 2 words FIND ALL
お ん な っ ぷ り 0
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.
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Additional data
Henshall: 1437  Joy o' Kanji : 1437  Key to Kanji: - 

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振
シン   ふる    ふれる to wield, swing, wave   ふるう to wield, swing; prosper   
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辰
シン   たつ dragon; 7-9 am   
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二
ニ   ふたつ    ふた two   
イ   ころも    きぬ clothes   
厂
cliff
扌
hand
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