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扇
fan · to fan · to instigate
N1On: せんKun: おうぎ、あおぐ、わ
Memory Aid
The character 扇 itself resembles a simple drawing of a folding **FAN**: the top 戸 (door) can be seen as the handle or pivot, and the bottom part (from 羽, feather) spreads out like the fanned blades.
Vocabulary
扇風機せんぷうきelectric fan
扇子せんすfolding fan
団扇うちわfixed fan
扇動せんどうinstigation, incitement
扇形おうぎがたfan shape, sector
Example Sentences
暑い日には、うちわで顔を扇ぐのが気持ちいい。
On a hot day, fanning your face with a fixed fan feels good.
彼女は舞で優雅に扇を使った。
She elegantly used a fan in her dance.
そのニュース番組は扇情的な内容が多い。
That news program has a lot of sensational content.
リーダーは群衆を革命へと扇動した。
The leader incited the crowd towards revolution.