揮
揮 — Brandish
brandish, wave, wag, swing, shake
On’yomiキ (ki)
Kun’yomiふるう (furuu)
Stroke order (12 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 揮
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 指揮 | しき shiki | command; direction; supervision |
| 指揮者 | しきしゃ shikisha | (musical) conductor; commander; leader |
| 発揮 | はっき hakki | show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration |
| 総指揮 | そうしき soushiki | supreme command; direction over all |
| 揮発 | きはつ kihatsu | volatilization; volatilisation |
| 揮発油 | きはつゆ kihatsuyu | gasoline; petrol; petroleum |
Study notes
揮 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 12 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 6), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #946 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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