奮
奮·rouse, be stirred
- On-yomi
- フン
- Kun-yomi
- ふる(う)
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 興奮 | こうふん | excitement |
| 奮闘 | ふんとう | hard struggle, strenuous effort |
| 奮発 | ふんぱつ | splurging, making a big effort |
| 奮う | ふるう | to rouse, to summon up (courage) |
Example sentences
試合に勝って観客が興奮した。
しあいにかってかんきゃくがこうふんした。
The crowd was excited when the team won.
彼は一人で最後まで奮闘した。
かれはひとりでさいごまでふんとうした。
He struggled on alone to the very end.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Writing 奪 for 奮 — 奪う (to snatch) versus 奮う (to rouse)
- Reading 奮発 as ふんはつ; it is ふんぱつ
Memory aid
Picture it
大 over a bird (隹) over a field (田): a bird bursting up out of the field — spirits suddenly rising.
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