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振るう 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
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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
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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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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   
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