Japanese symbol for “deflect”
振れる
ふれる
Romaji: fureru
to swing; to shake; to wave
In Japanese, deflect is 振れる, read ふれる (fureru).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- v1, vi to swing; to shake; to wave
- v1, vi to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
Written forms: 振れる、震れる、偏れる. Readings: ふれる.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 振り | ふり furi | swing; shake; sweep |
| 振興 | しんこう shinkou | promotion; encouragement |
| 振動 | しんどう shindou | oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum) |
| 振り返る | ふりかえる furikaeru | to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around |
| 不振 | ふしん fushin | dullness; slump; stagnation |
| 振込 | ふりこみ furikomi | payment made via bank deposit transfer |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.