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翻

flip, change

JLPT N1 18 strokes
Kun'yomi
ひるがえ.る・ひるがえ.す
On'yomi
ホン・ハン

翻 means "flip, change". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 18 strokes. It is read ひるがえ.る・ひるがえ.す in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ホン・ハン in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

Stroke order & writing

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翻 in example sentences

  • 私わたしは翻訳家ほんやくかです。

    Watashi wa honyakuka desu.

    I am a translator.

  • は？

    Kono honyaku wa dou?

    How's this translation?

  • トムは翻訳者ほんやくしゃです。

    Tomu wa honyakusha desu.

    Tom is a translator.

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

Words that use 翻

Common questions

What does the kanji 翻 mean?
翻 means "flip, change". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 翻 have?
翻 is written in 18 strokes.
How is 翻 read?
It is read ひるがえ.る・ひるがえ.す in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ホン・ハン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 翻?
翻 is a JLPT N1 kanji.
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