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Kotomora

奮

stirred up, be invigorated, flourish

JLPTN1StatusJōyō · grade 6FrequencyTop 2,000Strokes16

Readings

On'yomi

  • フン

Kun'yomi

  • ふる.う

Meaning

奮 centers on a surge of energy that lifts someone into action: being stirred up, invigorated, or flourishing with renewed vigor.

Most common words using 奮

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  • 興奮こうふん
    N2

    excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal

  • 奮闘ふんとう
    N2

    strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard

  • 奮起ふんき

    stirring; rousing oneself

  • 奮発ふんぱつ
    N1

    strenuous efforts; exerting oneself; stirring oneself up; spurt

  • 奮うふるう
    N1

    to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up

  • 奮戦ふんせん

    hard fighting

  • 奮ってふるって

    energetically; strenuously; heartily

  • 発奮はっぷん

    being roused; being stimulated; being inspired; being spurred on

  • 獅子奮迅ししふんじん

    furious (energy, battle, etc.); frenzied (work, activity, etc.); ferocious

  • 奮い立つふるいたつ

    to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits

  • 孤軍奮闘こぐんふんとう

    fighting alone

  • 力戦奮闘りきせんふんとう

    fighting with all one's might; fighting up against; making strenuous efforts

  • 努力奮励どりょくふんれい

    making strenuous efforts; exerting oneself

  • 勇気を奮い起こすゆうきをふるいおこす

    to muster up one's courage

  • 奮い起こすふるいおこす

    to muster (e.g. courage); to gather; to collect; to pluck up

  • 奮励ふんれい

    strenuous efforts

  • 奮励努力ふんれいどりょく

    making strenuous efforts; exerting oneself

  • 奮撃ふんげき

    fierce attack

  • 奮激ふんげき

    rouse; stir; inspire

  • 奮然ふんぜん

    with spirit; courageously; resolutely

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Etymology

奮 combines 奞 (a bird taking flight) with 田 (field), suggesting a bird bursting upward from a field—an image of sudden energetic movement.

Meaning mnemonic

Picture a large bird (奞) suddenly launching itself from a field (田), wings beating powerfully. That explosive takeoff captures being stirred up and invigorated.

Reading mnemonic

For フン, imagine the fun of watching a bird burst into flight: fun -> フン, and the excitement makes you feel stirred up.