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    3. 振りかぶる

    振りかぶる

    振ふり​か​ぶ​る​

    to hold aloft (e.g. a sword)

    NTVerb, IntransitiveSports & Martial ArtsKanji Vocab22 strokes

    振り被る

    ふりかぶる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to hold aloft (e.g. a sword), to brandish

    Stroke 0 / 22

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    振
    ふ.る・ふ.れる・ふ.るう…(2)
    shake・wave・wag・swing
    Kanji
    り
    ri
    Kana
    か
    ka
    Kana
    ぶ
    bu
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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