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翻 means 'flutter'

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Strokes : 18 Frequency: 1718 JLPT: N1 Usefulness: 5 Study set: 5-30 Grade: 8 Intermediate lesson: - Beginner lesson: - Begins 55 words Used in 69 words Used in 5 names Not used as a component

Jōyō (常用)

Common readings

ホン

Kun

ひるがえる to flutter, to flap ひるがえす to change one's mind; to fly (flag, etc.)

Additional readings

On ハン

Kun こぼす to spill

Variants

飜

Notes

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The Japanese associate a fluttering flag with 翻, the kanji that heads off 翻訳 (translation). See what bridges the two concepts, as well as the idea of changing one’s mind, adapting a novel, dodging a tackle, rising in revolt, toying with someone, and doing a somersault! Find out how to say, “Everything has to be considered from another angle” and “This word does not translate well.”

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⿰ 番 turn 羽 feather

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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 翻 is used 6 times, read 2 ways.

Across all words in Japanese, 翻 is used 61 times, read 3 ways (with 1 variation).

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ホン : 51 words FIND ALL

ほんやく

翻訳

Most common form: 飜訳

noun, 'suru' verb

1. translation

2. de-encryption; deciphering

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ホン (read as ぽん) : 1 word FIND ALL

へんぽん

翩翻

'taru' adjective, 'to' adverb

fluttering; frivolous

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ひるがえる : 7 words FIND ALL

ひるがえ

翻

す

'su' godan verb, transitive verb

1. to turn over; to turn around (see also: 身を翻す)

2. to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to take back (one's words)

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こぼす : 2 words FIND ALL

みずこぼ

水翻

し

Most common form: 水こぼし

noun

waste-water container (tea ceremony); slop jar; slop basin

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An additional ひるがえ.す less common words include 翻 but the reading has not yet been categorized.

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Henshall: 1826 Joy o' Kanji : 1826 Key to Kanji: -