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What is the Kanji for 'Flip' and 'Render'? | 翻

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Flip' and 'Render', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Flip' and 'Render' is 翻.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Flip, Render

    Reading

    kunyomiひるがえ

    hirugae

    onyomiほん

    hon

    Parts

    Turn Feather

    Example Word

    翻訳: translation. The Japanese verbal noun '翻訳 (ほんやく)' means 'translation'. It refers to the act of translating text or speech from one language to another. This term is commonly used in academic, professional, and everyday contexts. For example: I am doing a translation「翻訳をしています」(ほんやくをしています). This book is a translation of a French novel「この本はフランスの小説の翻訳です」(このほんはフランスのしょうせつのほんやくです). The word can also be used to describe the translated work itself, such as 'a translation of a poem' (詩の翻訳, しのほんやく).

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    18

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    8

    Frequency

    1593

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Turn

    kanji

    Meaning

    Feather

Words Using

This kanji is used in 1 word:

    word

    翻訳

    Meaning

    Translation

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 5 kanji contain the part 羽 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Learn

    kanji

    Meaning

    Next, Following

    kanji

    Meaning

    Wing

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fan, Folding fan

    kanji

    Meaning

    Old man, Venerable old man

Learn the Kanji

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What does 翻 mean?

翻 means 'Flip' and 'Render'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.