Word details

振り向く

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 振り向く.

Dictionary

Entry

振り向くりむGodan verbFreq #1722
1

to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder

Examples
私が呼んだとき彼は振り向いた
He turned around when I called.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

shake, wave, wag, swing

10 strokesFrequency 614JLPT N1Grade 8

On

シン

Kun

ふ.るふ.れるふ.るう

Nanori

ふり

yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach

6 strokesFrequency 182JLPT N2Grade 3

On

コウ

Kun

む.くむ.い-む.きむ.ける-む.けむ.かうむ.かいむ.こうむ.こう-むこむか.い

Nanori

こおむかむかいむこう

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