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躍

leap
Stroke count: 21

Readings

On readingヤク
Kun readingおど.る
JLPT level: N1JōyōGrade 8

Meanings

  1. leapRtK
    彼の言うことには理論の飛躍がありすぎる。There is a leap of logic in what he says.tatoeba
  2. dance
  3. skip
  1. leaping
  2. jumping
  3. spring
  4. exciting

Popular Usage

活躍

Radicals and components

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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wooden leg · mouth (口) · stop (止) · footprint (止) · futon · feathers · wings · turkey

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1379

Compound words

活躍かつやく
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
活躍するかつやくする
to be active
一躍いちやく
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; overnight; one bound
跳躍ちょうやく
jump; leap; skip; bound
飛躍ひやく
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; playing an active part (in)
躍起やっき
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated
躍進やくしん
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught
躍動やくどう
lively motion; throb
躍如やくじょ
vivid; lifelike; graphic
躍りおどり
leaping; jumping; spring; exciting
暗躍あんやく
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers)
雀躍じゃくやく
leaping for joy
小躍りこおどり
dancing/jumping for joy
飛躍的ひやくてき
tremendous
欣喜雀躍きんきじゃくやく
jump up for joy
跳躍競技ちょうやくきょうぎ
jumping event (track and field)
躍り食いおどりぐい
eating live seafood while still moving
躍りかかるおどりかかる
to spring at
躍り掛かるおどりかかる
to spring at

Additional Examples

彼は政界で活躍している。
He is playing an active part in politics.tatoeba
彼はうれしさのあまり小躍りした。
He was so happy he did a little dance.tatoeba
彼は７０歳でなお活躍している。
At seventy, he is still active.tatoeba

Stroke Order

21 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 躍

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