振 — shake, wave, wag, swing

Readings

On'yomi

シン

Kun'yomi

ふ.るぶ.るふ.り-ぶ.りふ.るう

Example words

• 久し振りひさしぶりa long time (since the last time); it's been a while (since I last saw, mailed, etc., you)
• 振興しんこうpromotion; encouragement
• 不振ふしんdullness; depression; slump; stagnation
• 振動しんどうoscillation; vibration
• 振りふり(1) swing; shake; wave; swinging (2) appearance; behaviour (3) pretence (pretense); show (4) lacking a reservation or introduction (at a restaurant, etc.) (5) postures (of a dance) (6) unsewn part of a hanging sleeve on a traditional Japanese woman's garment (7) counter for swords, blades, etc.
• 振り返るふりかえるto turn head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to look back
• 振り出しふりだし(1) shaking out (2) throw (of dice); toss (3) drawing; issuing; draft; draught (4) starting point; beginning; outset (5) infusion
• 身振りみぶりgesture; gesticulation; motion