Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “振り返る”

振り返る

ふりかえる

to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to look back

Example sentence

He looked back and smiled at me.

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

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返
On
へん
Kun
かえ.す;-かえ.す;かえ.る;-かえ.る
Stroke count
7

・return

・answer

・fade

・repay

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振り返る

ふりかえる

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to think back (on);to reminisce;to look back (on);to reflect (on)