Word details

大手を振る

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 大手を振る.

Dictionary

Entry

大手を振るおおでをふるおおてをふるExpressionGodan verbFreq #31330
1

to swing one's arms greatly while walking

2

to act freely; to be brazen

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

large, big

3 strokesFrequency 7JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ダイタイ

Kun

おお-おお.きい-おお.いに

Nanori

うふおうたかしともはじめひろひろしまさまさるもと

hand

4 strokesFrequency 60JLPT N4Grade 1

On

シュ

Kun

て--てた-

shake, wave, wag, swing

10 strokesFrequency 614JLPT N1Grade 8

On

シン

Kun

ふ.るふ.れるふ.るう

Nanori

ふり

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