Kanji: 振

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JLPT Level:	JLPT N1 (most advanced level)
Kanken Level:	Kanken Level 4 (covered during 7th through 9th grades)
Grade:	Taught during the 7th through 9th grades in Japan
Radical:	手(扌龵) Radical name: て（てへん）
Meaning:	Shake, wave, wag, swing
Usage:	Appears frequently in Japanese newspapers, but about 600 kanji are used even more often.

JLPT Level	Word	Meaning
N3	振(ふ)る	(1) to wave, to shake, to swing, (2) to sprinkle, (3) to cast (actor), to allocate (work)
N2	振(ふ)り仮名(がな)	, pronunciation key
N2	振舞(ふるま)う	to behave, to conduct oneself, to entertain (vt)
N1	振興(しんこう)	promotion, encouragement
N1	振動(しんどう)	oscillation, vibration
N1	久(ひさ)し振(ぶ)り	after a long time
N1	不振(ふしん)	dullness, depression, slump, stagnation
N1	振(ふ)り	pretence, show, appearance
N1	振(ふ)り出(だ)し	outset, starting point, drawing or issuing (draft)
N1	身振(みぶ)り	gesture