揮
brandish, wave, wag, swing, shake
Readings
On'yomi
- キ
Kun'yomi
- ふる.う
Meaning
揮 centers on moving something back and forth or side to side with energy: brandishing, waving, wagging, swinging, or shaking. All meanings share the idea of a vigorous, often repeated motion.
Most common words using 揮
20 of 42- 指揮しきN1
command; direction; supervision
- 発揮はっきN2
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
- 揮発きはつ
volatilization; volatilisation
- 揮毫きごう
writing (esp. commissioned calligraphy); drawing; painting
- 指揮棒しきぼう
(conductor's) baton; stick
- 指揮者しきしゃ
(musical) conductor
- 総指揮そうしき
supreme command; direction over all
- 揮発油きはつゆ
gasoline; petrol; petroleum; benzine; volatile oil
- 不揮発性ふきはつせい
non-volatility
- 不揮発性メモリふきはつせいメモリ
nonvolatile memory
- 不揮発性メモリーふきはつせいメモリー
nonvolatile memory
- 不揮発性化ふきはつせいか
fixation
- 不揮発性記憶装置ふきはつせいきおくそうち
nonvolatile storage
- 不揮発成分ふきはつせいぶん
nonvolatile component; nonvolatile constituent
- 常任指揮者じょうにんしきしゃ
regular (permanent) conductor
- 指揮を執るしきをとる
to take command; to give direction
- 指揮命令系統しきめいれいけいとう
chain of command
- 指揮官しきかん
commander; commanding officer; CO
- 指揮所しきじょ
command post
- 指揮所演習しきじょえんしゅう
command post exercise
Study
Etymology
揮 combines 扌 (hand) with 軍, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of a commanding, sweeping motion. The hand radical emphasizes the physical action of waving or brandishing.
Meaning mnemonic
A hand 扌 beside a military 軍 unit: imagine a commander energetically waving a flag or brandishing a sword to direct troops.
Reading mnemonic
For キ, picture a key being waved in the air to signal someone: key -> キ, and the hand swings it back and forth.