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翻 — turn over; flutter

翻 means “turn over; flutter”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 18 strokes. On'yomi: ホン (hon). Kun'yomi: ひるがえ(る) (hirugaeru). You'll see it in words such as 翻す (hirugaesu, “to turn over”).

翻
Stroke order of 翻
Meaning
turn over; flutter
On'yomi
ホン (hon)
Kun'yomi
ひるがえ(る) (hirugaeru)
Strokes
18
Level
JLPT N1 · set Change & making

How to remember 翻

Parts: 番 turn in a series · 羽 wings

Words with 翻

WordReadingMeaning
翻すひるがえす hirugaesu kunto turn over
翻るひるがえる hirugaeru kunto flutter; to wave

Don't confuse it with

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