1. Noun, Counter

   swing; shake; sweep; wave; wag

   人のふり見て我がふり直せ。

2. Noun

   appearance; behaviour; behavior

   Usually written using kana alone

3. pretence; pretense; (false) show; pretending

   Usually written using kana alonesee ふりをする

4. Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

   (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction

   Usually written using kana alone

5. Noun

   postures (of a dance)

6. lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); setup

   Usually written using kana aloneusu. written as フリ in comedy contextssee 前振り

7. unsewn part of a hanging sleeve on a traditional Japanese woman's garment

8. Counter

   counter for swords, blades, etc.

   see 口see くち・13

Also written 風【ふり】furi