奮
ふる.う
furuu
JLPT N116 strokesKanjiLevel 100 - JLPT N1

Quick answer

奮 is the kanji for "Flourish / Stirred Up / Be Invigorated". A common reading is ふる.う (furuu). You can practice writing it on this page.

Meaning

Flourish / Stirred Up / Be Invigorated

Also : Flourish · Stirred Up · Be Invigorated

Readings

kunふる.う/ furuuonふん/ fun

kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading

Practice writing

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Example Sentences

奮起して新しい挑戦を始めた。

ふんきしてあたらしいちょうせんをはじめた。

I was inspired and started a new challenge.

彼女の奮闘に感動した。

かのじょのふんとうにかんどうした。

I was moved by her struggle.

Vocabulary using 奮

奮闘
funtou
working hard · hard struggle
興奮
koufun
arousal · agitation · excitement

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