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How to say 'Shake' or 'Assign' in Japanese | 振る

Wondering how to say 'Shake' or 'Assign' in Japanese? You're in the right place!

The Japanese word for Shake or Assign is 'Furu', written as 振る in Japanese.'Shake' or 'Assign' in hiragana is ふる.

    word

    振る

    Meaning

    Shake, Assign

    Reading

    ふる

    furu

    Kanji

    Shake, Swing

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '振る (ふる)' has two distinct meanings. The first meaning is 'to shake', which refers to physically moving something back and forth or up and down. For example: shake the bottle「瓶を振る」(びんをふる). The second meaning is 'to assign', which is used in contexts like assigning roles or tasks. For example: assign a role to someone「役割を振る」(やくわりをふる). The verb can also be used metaphorically, such as shaking off a feeling or assigning blame. It's important to note the context in which '振る' is used to determine its meaning.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    7

    Frequency

    873

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 振る

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Shake, Swing

Hiragana in the Word 振る

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ru

Words Related to 振る Through the Kanji

These 10 Words contain the Kanji 振 as well.

  • word

    振り返る

    Meaning

    Look back

  • word

    振動

    Meaning

    Vibration

  • word

    振り込み

    Meaning

    Transfer

  • word

    振るう

    Meaning

    Wield

  • word

    振り向く

    Meaning

    Turn

  • word

    振り込む

    Meaning

    Transfer

  • word

    振り

    Meaning

    Swing, Pretense

  • word

    振る舞う

    Meaning

    Treat, Behave

  • word

    身振り

    Meaning

    Gesture

  • word

    振り仮名

    Meaning

    Furigana

Learn the Word 振る

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What does 'Furu' (振る) mean?

'Furu' means 'Shake' or 'Assign' .

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