Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to fan.
  2. to incite, to instigate.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
扇ぐ あおぐ
 
煽ぐ あおぐ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

fan, folding fan
おうぎ セン おう (7th, N1)
door, counter for houses, door radical (no. 63)
と コ へ (2nd, N2)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ かたしろ (Kentei 1)
feathers, counter for birds, rabbits
はね は ば (2nd, N2)
learn(習) variant
hooked enclosure
two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15)
ヒョウ こおり (Kentei 1)