Meaning
To shake, wave, or swing. Commonly used for physical motion or metaphorical shifts.
- 振動 — vibration
- 振興 — promotion, advancement
- 振作 — bracing oneself, becoming encouraged
- 振舞う — to behave, to treat (to a meal)
- 振る — to shake, to swing
- 振られる — to be dumped (in love)
- 振袖 — long-sleeved kimono
- 不振 — slump, stagnation
振 combines the hand radical 扌 with the phonetic part 辰 (シン), suggesting an action involving the hand — shaking, swinging, or moving something.
It is often used in words involving movement or emotional shifts, such as 振動 (vibration) or 振られる (to be dumped).
彼は 手を 振って 別れを 告げた。
He waved his hand to say goodbye.
この装置は 振動を 感知します。
This device detects vibrations.
“ふる” is used when physically shaking or swinging something, like a bottle or umbrella.
The on-yomi “シン” appears in compound words like 振動 (vibration) or 振興 (promotion).