12 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 6th grade
JLPT exam level N1

brandish, wave, wag, swing, shake

Kun'yomi
  • to swing ②to exercise (e.g. power, ability) ③to flourish
On'yomi

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

99.8%
ふる 0.2%

Character Breakdown

brandish, wave, wag
キ ふる.う (6th, N1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
army, force, troops
グン いくさ (4th, N2)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
car
シャ くるま くら (1st, N5)
span, range, extend over
わた.る コウ わたる (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
daybreak, dawn, morning
タン あき.らか あきら (11th, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ

Common Words

show (of power, ability, etc.)
command ②conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
(exercising) the right to command
(musical) conductor ②commander
taking command of a corps in a battle
fire chief's car
to display one's real ability
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References

Unicode hex code 63EE
JIS X 0208 1-20-88
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 1960
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2229
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 589
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 717
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 430
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 538
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 662
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 715
Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 883
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 1565
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 12394
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 833
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1652
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1766
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1371
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 846
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 939
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 776
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 914
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 669
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3c9.14
Four corner code 5705.6
De Roo Code 1355