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4 words matching 'ふるう' found
ふるう is an exact match with one form of the following word:
振るう
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Reading : ふるう   
'u' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to swing; to wield (physically); to exert  (see also: 槍を振るう)
2. to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to display; to wield (metaphorically)  (see also: 威を振るう)
3. to flourish; to prosper; to thrive
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 7 (among the 20,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 66,336 which gives a rank of 17,898
振るう is the most useful form. 3 additional forms are shown below.
• This form is used about 70% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 53,000 (about 8,160,000 results)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 8326
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Example sentences:
あたら
しい
マネージャー
まえ
ぶしょ
部署
でも
らつわん
辣腕
るっていた
らしい
I heard the new manager was also quite shrewd in his last department.
ぼうふうう
暴風雨
あらん
かぎ
もうい
猛威
るった

The storm raged in all its fury.
かのじょ
彼女
じぶん
自分
こども
子供
へいき
平気
ぼうりょく
暴力
るう

She has no qualms about being violent towards her children.
振う
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Reading : ふるう   
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• This form is used about 10% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 142,000 (about 630,000 results)
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揮う
BOOST
Reading : ふるう   
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• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 174,000 (about 422,000 results)
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ふるう
BOOST
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• This form is used about 20% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 82,000 (about 2,980,000 results)
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ふるう is the reading of the following word:
震う
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Reading : ふるう   
to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 10 (among the 100,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 31,100 which gives a rank of 67,118
• Google Japan frequency rank: 54,000 (about 7,960,000 results)
• This form is used as an example of an official Joyo kanji reading
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ふるう is an exact match with one form of the following word:
ふるう
BOOST
to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 6 (among the 15,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 79,214 which gives a rank of 10,423
ふるう is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
• This form is used about 90% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 103,000 (about 1,600,000 results)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 34 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
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Example sentences:
その
しごと
仕事
かれ
さい
ふるった
The job drew out his talent.
かれ
じぶん
自分
こども
子供
ぼうりょく
暴力
ふるった
He used force on his children.
とつぜん
突然
こくじん
黒人
はくじん
白人
たが
はげ
しく
ぼうりょく
暴力
ふるい
にく
しみ
じき
時機
とうらい
到来
した

Suddenly, there was a period of terrible violence and hatred between blacks and whites.
奮う
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Reading : ふるう   
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• This form is used about 10% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 215,000 (about 158,000 results)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 34 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
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ふるう is the reading of the following word:
篩う
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Reading : ふるう   
1. to sieve (flour)  (see also: 篩に掛ける)
2. to eliminate (possibilities)
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 12 (among the 180,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 19,809 which gives a rank of 150,984
• Google Japan frequency rank: 166,000 (about 462,000 results)
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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
キ    brandish   
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グン    army   
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cover; covered   
シャ   くるま car   
シン   ふる    ふるえる to tremble, to shake   
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フ   あめ rain   
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フン   lively   ふる to be lively   
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big little bird
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ダイ   タイ   おおきい big   おおいに very much   おお-    
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
little bird
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デン   た rice field   
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