Conjugation
Tap for 振る (shake; wave)
Tap for 振るう (wield; exert)
- 振動 — vibration
- 振興 — promotion / advancement
- 振作 — bracing oneself / becoming encouraged
- 振舞う — to behave / to treat (to a meal)
- 振る — to shake / to swing
- 振られる — to be dumped (in love)
- 振袖 — long-sleeved kimono
- 不振 — slump / stagnation
振 combines 扌 (hand) with 辰 (シン, phonetic). It depicts an action involving the hand — shaking, waving, or swinging. It also extends metaphorically to emotional or situational changes, like 振動 (vibration) or 不振 (slump).
