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翻
turn over · flap · translate
N1On: はんKun: ひるがえす、ひるがえる
Memory Aid
'HAN' — Imagine a 'HAND' turning something over or translating words.
The kanji 翻 looks like a bird (implied by 羽, wings) in the act of turning or flapping in the air, especially with the 'turn' component of 番.
Vocabulary
翻訳ほんやくtranslation
翻すひるがえすto turn over, to change (one's mind), to repudiate
翻るひるがえるto flap, to turn over, to be reversed
翻意ほんいchange of mind, reconsideration
翻弄ほんろうto toy with, to trifle with, to be at the mercy of
Example Sentences
彼の小説は多くの言語に翻訳されている。
His novel has been translated into many languages.
彼は考えを翻した。
He changed his mind.
風に旗が翻っている。
The flag is flapping in the wind.
彼は運命に翻弄された。
He was toyed with by fate.