Keyword
to wave
Info
FrequencyTop 100-200
Type
Jōyō 
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KankenLevel 4
Heisig2167
Readings
(89%)
(5%)
しん
(3%)
Composed of
left hand
sign of the dragon
Used in vocabulary (454 in total)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to shake one's head
to wave one's hand
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to raise overhead
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to shake one's head (in denial)
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to shake one's head (in denial)
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
to shake off; to throw off
to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
to dishevel (hair)
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
to relapse; to reassert; to review
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
to bring up a subject
to make a payment via bank deposit transfer; to discard another player's winning tile
gesture; gesticulation; motion
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
way of speaking; intimation
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
gestures; gesturing
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
to divide in two; to divide in half; to apportion; to divide among; to portion out
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
movements; behavior; behaviour; bearing; deportment; manners
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
movements; manner; behaviour; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to make a mess of; to sacrifice; to waste
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
one's future course
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
to swing one's arms greatly while walking; to act freely; to be brazen
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
to raise overhead
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
resonance; sympathetic vibration
promotion; encouragement
choreography; dance composition; dance coaching
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
allocation; assignment; allotment
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
strikeout; strike out; fanning out
to shake out; to draw a check (bill, draft, etc.); to issue (e.g. money order); to infuse (e.g. in hot water)
long-sleeved kimono
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)
payment made via bank deposit transfer; discarding a tile that becomes another player's winning tile
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to wield a spear
to wave a flag; to show the way
to make oneself pleasant to everybody
long-sleeved kimono
to swing and miss
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
divide; parting; carrying two bundles tied together over one's shoulder; hair parted in the middle
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to toss (i.e. one's head); to wave (i.e. a flag); to stand up energetically; to raise one's voice
to brandish; to flourish; to wave; to swing; to shake at
it's been a long time; long time no see
to shake off; to forsake
to touch each other
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
dullness; slump; stagnation; inactivity; depression
to torment; to harass; to tease
to turn (around); to appropriate; to set aside for a purpose
influence; power; (arch.) flapping of wings
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
remittance fraud; bank transfer scam
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
amplitude; degree of vibration; range of vibration; degree of instability
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to change (e.g. a bill); to transfer (e.g. money); to switch over; to move over
payment made via bank deposit transfer; discarding a tile that becomes another player's winning tile
to wield a baton; to swing a baton; to lead; to direct; to command
min-maxing; concentrating points on a specific ability
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
to make oneself pleasant to everybody; to smile at everybody; to try to please everybody; to make things pleasant
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
lack of appetite; anorexia
to act; to behave
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
the way one works; one's working manner
to shake off; to throw off
to shake off (e.g. rain from an umbrella)
pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize someone (recognise); feigning ignorance; playing innocent
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
to change (e.g. a bill); to transfer (e.g. money); to switch over; to move over
one's way of talking
oscillation
with no regard to one's appearances; with no concern of how one's act looks like
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
unprofitable business operation
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
to break free of
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
shape of a tree
waving a stick; conductor (orchestra, etc.); (arch.) Edo policeman
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
to lead; to direct; to take command
significant; suggestive; insinuating; words or behaviour that hints at a deeper meaning
poor (academic) performance; poor (business) results (showing)
transfer; switching over; money transfer (usu. between accounts held by the same person); postal transfer
man's looks; handsomeness; good-lookingness
to put on airs; to assume importance
to swing late (at a ball)
transfer; switching over; money transfer (usu. between accounts held by the same person); postal transfer
substitute national holiday; day off in lieu of a national holiday that falls on a Sunday; compensatory holiday
to write ruby characters (small furigana above or beside kanji)
sign; indication
poor business performance; economic slump
substitute national holiday; day off in lieu of a national holiday that falls on a Sunday; compensatory holiday
maneuver to shake, flick, or wipe blood off of a sword
strikeout; (several) vain attempts; failing despite giving one's best
promotion of regional development; encouragement of local development
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to assign; to allot
movements; manner; behaviour; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
manner of swinging; way of swinging; way of dealing with something
payment made via bank deposit transfer; discarding a tile that becomes another player's winning tile
initiator; instigator; flagman; leader
choreography; dance composition; dance coaching
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
striking a batter out
characteristic vibration; normal mode
ranging rook opening; strategy of initially moving the rook sideways
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
manner of speaking; manner of expression
flagwaving; flagman; (in athletic competition) starter; instigator; leader
furigana; kana over or beside kanji to indicate pronunciation
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
reaching first base safely due to opponent's error
prowess; gallantry
to make oneself pleasant to everybody
to break free of
to be horrified; to be filled with trepidation
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
movements; behavior; behaviour; bearing; deportment; manners
sake offered to someone; treat of sake
hand bell; ringing of a bell
movements; behavior; behaviour; bearing; deportment; manners
way of working; discharge of duty
to brandish; to flourish; to wave; to swing; to shake at
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
divide; parting; carrying two bundles tied together over one's shoulder; hair parted in the middle
movements; manner; behaviour; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
to choreograph
measures for the promotion of; stimulation measure (for the economy)
upturn (e.g. economic); upward swing; jump (e.g. inflation)
influence; power; (arch.) flapping of wings
strict enforcement
swinging hard
poor academic performance; underachievement
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
direct debit; account-to-account transfer
to shake; to jolt; to rock; to swing
to make a payment via bank deposit transfer; to discard another player's winning tile
a long time (since the last time)
atmospheric vibration; infrasound (as produced by volcanic activity)
pretending to know
Edo-era street merchant who carried wares hanging from a pole, hawking them in the street
tremor (muscular); trembling; shaking
choreography; dance composition; dance coaching
to grab at; to clutch; to grapple with
concussion (of the brain)
promotion bureau; development office; subprefectural office (in Hokkaido)
maneuver to shake, flick, or wipe blood off of a sword
to shake out; to draw a check (bill, draft, etc.); to issue (e.g. money order); to infuse (e.g. in hot water)
downturn; downward swing; downside
to make oneself pleasant to everybody; to smile at everybody; to try to please everybody; to make things pleasant
to shake off; to forsake
pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize someone (recognise); feigning ignorance; playing innocent
movements; behavior; behaviour; bearing; deportment; manners
to make a long-winded speech; to give a long talk
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
allocation; assignment; allotment
to assign a role to an actor
pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize someone (recognise); feigning ignorance; playing innocent
diaphragm (e.g. speaker, microphone); trembler; tympanum
way of walking
movements; behavior; behaviour; bearing; deportment; manners
dinner and drinks served after a wake
Japanese green gentian (Swertia japonica); alderfly (esp. species Sialis japonica); alder fly
to stir up; to stimulate
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
to change (e.g. a bill); to transfer (e.g. money); to switch over; to move over
encouragement; stimulation
transfer (of passengers or freight)
lifestyle; way of life
style of writing; manner of writing
to break free of
movements; behavior; behaviour; bearing; deportment; manners
sales slump; poor sales
to act; to behave
to shake up; to shake (in order to mix, shuffle, etc.)
furigana; kana over or beside kanji to indicate pronunciation
man's looks; handsomeness; good-lookingness
direct debit; account-to-account transfer
even a chance meeting can lead to a deep bond
to stir up; to stimulate
Edo-era street merchant who carried wares hanging from a pole, hawking them in the street
to exercise authority
to stir up; to stimulate
you can't give (use) what you don't have; nothing comes from nothing; (lit.) you can't shake sleeves you don't have
movements; manner; behaviour; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
rice seasoning (usu. containing fish meal, seaweed, sesame, etc.)
to turn (around); to appropriate; to set aside for a purpose
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
movements; behavior; behaviour; bearing; deportment; manners
to divide in two; to divide in half; to apportion; to divide among; to portion out
concussion (of the brain)
sake offered to someone; treat of sake
consideration; comparison; balancing; circumstances; condition
oscillator; vibrator
the way one drinks; one's manner of drinking
trembling with excitement
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
remitter; writer of cheque; writer of check
vibration control (in earthquake-resistant construction)
to grab at; to clutch; to grapple with
the way one drinks; one's manner of drinking
craze; frenzy; enthusiasm
shock; shaking; concussion
regional promotion coupons; merchandise coupons for the promotion of the local economy
sake offered to someone; treat of sake
pair of bundles slung over a shoulder
a long time (since the last time)
movements; behavior; behaviour; bearing; deportment; manners
general sub-prefectural office (Hokkaido)
assiduity; conduct
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
camera shake
zero-point vibration; zero-point motion
Foucault's pendulum
national customs and manners; provincial song or ballad; waka (classical Japanese poetry, as opposed to Chinese poetry)
to waver; to be inconsistent; to be contradictory
ranging rook opening; strategy of initially moving the rook sideways
woman's looks; woman's charm
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
to give oneself airs; to be prudish
vibrometer; vibroscope
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
transfer; switching over; money transfer (usu. between accounts held by the same person); postal transfer
to shake off (e.g. rain from an umbrella)
manner of swinging; way of swinging; way of dealing with something
movements; manner; behaviour; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
manner of speaking; manner of expression
to assign; to allot
camera shake compensation; image stabilization; input stabilization (touchscreen, pen, etc.)
bloodworm (nonbiting midge larva)
to show one's competence; to demonstrate one's skill
rice seasoning (usu. containing fish meal, seaweed, sesame, etc.)
secondary undulation; secondary oscillation
you can't give (use) what you don't have; nothing comes from nothing; (lit.) you can't shake sleeves you don't have
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
hair parted in the middle
shock; shaking; concussion
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
to add kana to; to add Japanese reading to
transfer; switching over; money transfer (usu. between accounts held by the same person); postal transfer
simple harmonic motion; simple harmonic oscillation
feigning illness; pretending to be ill
movements; manner; behaviour; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
furigana; kana over or beside kanji to indicate pronunciation
nystagmus (rapid involuntary eye movements)
to wield power; to exercise authority
one's manner (attitude) when losing; one's way of losing
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
movements; manner; behaviour; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
issue date (e.g. of a promissory note)
(season's) record holder in (for) the most strike-outs
nystagmus (rapid involuntary eye movements)
feminine poetic style (e.g. in the Man'yōshū)
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
it's been a long time; long time no see
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
gesture; gesticulation; motion
movements; behavior; behaviour; bearing; deportment; manners
movements; behavior; behaviour; bearing; deportment; manners
movements; manner; behaviour; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
long-sleeved kimono
woman or girl who acts cute by playing innocent and helpless
to touch each other
shaking; jolting; shaking up (e.g. one's adversary); flustering (someone)
rice seasoning (usu. containing fish meal, seaweed, sesame, etc.)
to break free of
to make oneself pleasant to everybody; to smile at everybody; to try to please everybody; to make things pleasant
mosquito larva; wriggler; maggot
substitute national holiday; day off in lieu of a national holiday that falls on a Sunday; compensatory holiday
to be horrified; to be filled with trepidation
one's manner (attitude) when losing; one's way of losing
woman's looks; woman's charm
farming implement; small noh accessory
farming implement; small noh accessory
to stir up; to stimulate
to be pedantic; to assume the air of a scholar
tremor (muscular); trembling; shaking
deciding the order of players (drawing one card each; highest draw deals)
restriction on winning hands after discard of a wait tile
restriction on winning hands after discard of a wait tile
overdraft
confirmation (rite)
polka-dot ribbonfish (Desmodema polystictum)
(ancient) China
style of writing; manner of writing
consideration; comparison; balancing; circumstances; condition
manly poetic style (e.g. in the Man'yōshū)
manly poetic style (e.g. in the Man'yōshū)
manly poetic style (e.g. in the Man'yōshū)
appearing rustic; ancient song played at the court; comical tanka
appearing rustic; ancient song played at the court; comical tanka
feminine poetic style (e.g. in the Man'yōshū)
different; eccentric; original; striking; extraordinary
Salix leucopithecia (species of willow)
plummet; plumb bob
excitation
master clock; atomic clock
fundamental vibration
wild behavior; wild behaviour
manner of reading
in a bad way; dull
driven element (antenna)
exciter (driver)
excitation (drive); stimulus
kanji printed as ruby, usually to explain kana
relaxation oscillation
royal treatment; entertain someone extravagantly
optical resonator; optical cavity
to make drastic cuts; to take an axe to
to make drastic cuts; to take an axe to
payment in advance (by bank transfer)
dynamic (resource) allocation
water left in buckets on the roadside during the summer for travellers
water left in buckets on the roadside during the summer for travellers
shoulder-length hairstyle for children
three strikes law (US)
direct debit; account-to-account transfer
cavity resonator; microwave resonance cavity; rhumbataron
pallesthesia; sense of vibration; vibratory sense; vibratory sensation; vibration perception; vibratory perception
substitute national holiday; day off in lieu of a national holiday that falls on a Sunday; compensatory holiday
payment in advance (by bank transfer)
payment in advance (by bank transfer)
truing (a wheel)
wheel truing stand
seasonal feast; New Year feast
seasonal feast; New Year feast
seasonal feast; New Year feast
even accidentally touching sleeves with a passing stranger is caused by fate
flail with a retractable iron weight and chain
Asian serviceberry (Amelanchier asiatica); shadberry; juneberry; shadbush; shadblow
Examples (180 in total)
Don't look back.
He never looked back.
The boy turned around then.