翻
ひるがえ.る
hirugaeru
JLPT N118 strokesKanjiLevel 91 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
翻 is the kanji for "Flip". The most common reading is ひるがえ.る (hirugaeru). Mnemonics and example sentences are listed below.
Meaning
Flip
Also : Turn over · Wave · Flutter · Change (mind)
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Readings
kunひるがえ.る/ hirugaerukunひるがえ.す/ hirugaesuonほん/ hononはん/ han
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
18 strokes
Radicals
番羽
Example Sentences
この本を日本語に翻訳しました。
このほんをにほんごにほんやくしました。
I translated this book into Japanese.
旗が風に翻っています。
はたがかぜにひるがえっています。
The flag is fluttering in the wind.
Vocabulary using 翻
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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