Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “振り向く”

振り向く

ふりむく

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

Example sentence

He turned around when I called.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

振

On: しん
Kun: ふ.る;ぶ.る;ふ.り;-ぶ.り;ふ.るう
Stroke count: 10

・shake

・wave

・wag

・swing

向

On: こう
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
Stroke count: 6

・yonder

・facing

・beyond

・confront

・defy

・tend toward

・approach