奮 — “to be roused / to be stirred” in Japanese

Grade 6ふん, ふる

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“to be roused / to be stirred” in Japanese is 奮, read fun, furu (ふん, ふる). It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 興奮 (excitement).

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What does 奮 mean?

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Kanji	奮
Meaning	to be roused / to be stirred
Readings	ふん, ふる
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	興奮 (excitement)

How to read 奮

奮 is read fun (ふん) or furu (ふる) depending on the word.

Words with 奮

興奮

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Updated: 2026-08-28