Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to muster (e.g. one's courage), to call forth, to rouse up.

Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to be enlivened, to be invigorated.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
奮う ふるう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

stirred up, be invigorated, flourish
フン ふる.う (6th, N1)
the stride made by a man
シュン スイ ヨウ
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
bird, old bird radical (no. 172)
サイ スイ とり (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
lord, chief, master
シュ あるじ ぬし (3rd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
rice field, rice paddy
た デン たん (1st, N4)