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奮

stirred up, energetic

JLPT N1 Grade 6 16 strokes
Kun'yomi
ふる.う
On'yomi
フン

奮 means "stirred up, energetic". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 16 strokes. It is read ふる.う in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and フン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

奮 in example sentences

  • 興奮こうふんしてる？

    Koufun shiteru?

    Are you excited?

  • そんなに興奮こうふんするな。

    Sonna ni koufun suru na.

    Don't get so excited!

  • 奮ふるってご参加さんかください。

    Furutte go sanka kudasai.

    Come and join us.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 奮 mean?
奮 means "stirred up, energetic". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 奮 have?
奮 is written in 16 strokes.
How is 奮 read?
It is read ふる.う in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and フン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 奮?
奮 is a JLPT N1 kanji.
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