ふ
振
　
り

noun, counter

  1. swing, shake, sweep, wave, wag.

noun

Usually written with kana alone.
  1. appearance, behavior.
  2. pretense, (false) show, pretending.

noun, takes genitive case の

Usually written with kana alone.
  1. (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction.

noun

  1. postures (of a dance).
  2. lead in (to a joke, question, etc.), setup. Usually written with kana alone. Usu. written as フリ in comedy contexts.
  3. unsewn part of a hanging sleeve on a traditional Japanese woman's garment.

counter

  1. counter for swords, blades, etc..

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ふ
振
　
り
 振り ふり ✔
フ
振
　
り
 振り フリ
ふり
風
 風 ふり
フリ
風
 風 フリ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

shake, wave, wag
ふ.る　シン　ふり (Early Jr. High, N1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
sign of the dragon, 7-9AM, fifth sign of Chinese zodiac
たつ　シン　とき (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン　かりがね (Kentei 1)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ　ころも　きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment, (衣 variant)