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.

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奮 in example sentences

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, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 奮

興奮 excitement

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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