Kanji

What does the kanji 翻 mean?

翻 means flipping, turning over; translating. On'yomi ホン、ハン. Kun'yomi ひるがえ.る、ひるがえ.す.

Quick facts
On'yomiホン、ハン
Kun'yomiひるがえ.る、ひるがえ.す
Strokes18
Main radical羽
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ホン、ハンKun'yomi ひるがえ.る、ひるがえ.す
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework18 strokes

flipping, turning over; translating

Memory hook

The bird's wing (羽) turning right over in the wind — TURN OVER, TRANSLATE, FLUTTER.

Stroke order · 18 strokes

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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.