振 — Shake / Wave / Wag / Swing

Master (高手)しん, ふ, ぶ, -ぶ

Radical ⼿ · radical 64 The building block this kanji is filed under

振 (readings: しん, ふ, ぶ, -ぶ; Japanese kanji) means “Shake / Wave / Wag / Swing”. It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 振る (to wave).

Try it now

What does 振 mean?

Full details, readings & example

Kanji	振
Meaning	Shake / Wave / Wag / Swing
Readings	しん, ふ, ぶ, -ぶ
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	振る (to wave)

How to read 振

振 is read しん or ふ or ぶ or -ぶ depending on the word.

Words with 振

振るvẫy / lắc

Learn 振 in real sentences — free

Read stories and news built from only the kanji you already know. KanjiSchool’s path covers all 2,136 Jōyō kanji — 1,026 ready to learn now.

Start free — no credit card →

Updated: 2026-07-22