奮 — 16 strokes ／ Radical「大」
道5Elementary year 6 ／ 16 strokes ／ Radical「大」
- On
- フン
- Kun
- ふる(う)
- Meaning
- to rouse oneself; be stirred up
Origin
A bird spreading its wings over 田 "field"; a bird bursting into flight — hence "to rouse oneself."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| フン | 奮起・奮発・興奮 |
|---|---|
| ふるう | 奮う・奮い立つ・奮って〔副〕 Compare: 震う・振るう |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 興奮こうふん
excitement
- 奮起ふんき
rousing oneself to action
Example
試合の前はいつも興奮する。
I always get excited before a match.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)