# 振 — shake; wave

振 means “shake; wave”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 10 strokes. On'yomi: シン (shin). Kun'yomi: ふ(る) (furu). You'll see it in words such as 振り (furi, “swing; shake”).

- Meaning: shake; wave
- On'yomi: シン (shin)
- Kun'yomi: ふ(る) (furu)
- Strokes: 10
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Hands at work 1

## How to remember 振

Parts: 扌 hand · 辰 dragon sign

## Words with 振

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 振り | ふり (furi) | swing; shake |
| 振る | ふる (furu) | to wave; to shake |
| 振りかざす | ふりかざす (furikazasu) | to raise; to brandish |

## Don't confuse it with

[娠](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/pregnancy/) · [辱](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/humiliate/) · [唇](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/lips/)

## More in the “Hands at work 1” set

[提](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/propose/) · [摘](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/pluck/) · [振](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/shake/) · [脱](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/take-off/) · [締](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/tighten/) · [執](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/cling-to/) · [削](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/shave/) · [載](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/load/)

---

From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/shake/. Last updated 2026-11-01.