翻
翻·flip over, translate
- On-yomi
- ホン
- Kun-yomi
- ひるがえ(る)ひるがえ(す)
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 翻訳 | ほんやく | translation |
| 翻す | ひるがえす | to reverse (a decision); to flutter |
| 翻る | ひるがえる | to flutter, to turn over |
| 翻意 | ほんい | changing one's mind |
Example sentences
この小説は英語に翻訳された。
このしょうせつはえいごにほんやくされた。
This novel has been translated into English.
彼は前言をあっさり翻した。
かれはぜんげんをあっさりひるがえした。
He casually went back on what he had said.
屋上で旗が風に翻っている。
おくじょうではたがかぜにひるがえっている。
A flag is fluttering in the wind on the roof.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 翻す as ほんす — the kun-reading is ひるがえす
- 翻訳 is written translation; 通訳 (つうやく) is interpreting
Memory aid
Picture it
Feathers 羽 on the right — wings flipping over in the air, which is why it means both 'flip' and 'turn into another language'.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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