Kanji

What does the kanji 奮 mean?

奮 means vigor, enthusiasm; exerting effort. On'yomi フン. Kun'yomi ふる.う.

Quick facts
On'yomiフン
Kun'yomiふる.う
Strokes16
Main radical大
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi フンKun'yomi ふる.う
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework16 strokes

vigor, enthusiasm; exerting effort

Memory hook

A big (大) bird (隹) beating its wings over the field (田) — ROUSE ONESELF, BE STIRRED.

Main radical

大big 3 strokes

Stroke order · 16 strokes

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Common words

  • 奮闘ふんとうfierce struggle, hard fight, all-out effort
  • 興奮こうふんexcitement, agitation

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.