奮 — 16 strokes ／ Radical「大」
道5Elementary year 6 ／ 16 strokes ／ Radical「大」
- On
- フンふん · fun
- Kun
- ふる(う)furu(u)
- Meaning
- to rouse oneself; be stirred up
Stroke order
Origin
A bird spreading its wings over 田 "field"; a bird bursting into flight — hence "to rouse oneself."
Readings and examples
| Onフンふんfun | 奮起ふんき奮発ふんぱつ興奮こうふん |
|---|---|
| Kunふるうfurū | 奮うふるう奮い立つふるいたつ奮って〔副〕ふるって〔ふく〕 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
- 獅子奮迅ししふんじん
Example
試合の前はいつも興奮する。
I always get excited before a match.
Nearby characters
The line style shows how they connect
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Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)