奮 get worked up

大 (big) + (turkey) + 田 (rice field)
★★☆☆☆
16 strokes
SIDEKICK

Onyomi

FUN

It's FUN to get worked up at a concert.

Mnemonic

the big turkey got all worked up running around the rice field

Jukugo

興奮(こうふん) する

get excited ★★★☆☆
興 (interest) + 奮 (get worked up) = 興奮 (get excited)

to get all excited and freak out. to get really worked up. Not in a bad way. Like when you wet your pants after seeing n'sync.

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
奪 steal by force GLUE 寸
奮 get worked up NO glue on bottom.

I GLUE it down so you can't steal it.

Synonyms

to do your best, to try your hardest
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