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飛

fly
Stroke count: 9

Readings

On readingヒ
Kun readingと.ぶ、と.ばす、-と.ばす
JLPT level: N2JōyōGrade 4

Meanings

  1. flyRtK
  2. skip (pages)
  3. scatter
  1. to fly
  2. to soar
  3. to jump
  4. to leap
  5. to spring

Popular Usage

飛ぶ飛行機飛行場蹴飛ばす

Radicals and components

Radical飛fly
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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hook (亅) · propeller · measuring box · thousand · needles

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 2032

Compound words

飛ぶとぶ
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spring
飛行機ひこうき
airplane; aeroplane; plane; aircraft
飛行場ひこうじょう
airfield; airport; aerodrome
飛び出すとびだす
to jump out; to leap out; to fly out; to run out; to rush out
飛び乗るとびのる
to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)
飛行ひこう
flight; flying; aviation
飛躍ひやく
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; playing an active part (in)
犠飛ぎひ
sacrifice fly
飛球ひきゅう
fly (ball)
飛車ひしゃ
rook; hisha
飛ばすとばす
to let fly; to make fly; to send flying; to blow off (e.g. in the wind); to launch
飛行士ひこうし
pilot
飛行船ひこうせん
airship; blimp
飛び火とびひ
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over
飛ばしとばし
selling or divesting in unwanted stocks; hiding bad loans
飛び地とびち
detached territory; enclave; exclave; scattered landholdings
吹き飛ぶふきとぶ
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
飛び交うとびかう
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
飛び切りとびきり
best; extra-fine; superfine; unequalled; exceptionally
飛び込みとびこみ
jump; plunge; dive; appearing without an appointment; bursting in
飛び込むとびこむ
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to dive; to burst in
飛び出しとびだし
jumping out; running out (e.g. into the street); dashing out; springing out
宇宙飛行士うちゅうひこうし
astronaut
飛び上がるとびあがる
to jump up; to leap up; to spring up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up

On Reading Examples

彼女は初めての飛行にたいへん神経質になっていた。ひこう
She was quite nervous about her first flight.tatoeba

Kun Reading Examples

下駄を突っかけて表に飛び出した。とびだす
I slipped on my geta and dashed outside.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は帽子をかぶり、外套を着たままで部屋の中に飛び込んできた。
He ran into the room with his hat and overcoat on.tatoeba
彼は服ごと水に飛び込んだ。
He jumped into the water clothes and all.tatoeba
彼は部屋中飛び回った。
He jumped about the room.tatoeba
彼は部屋から飛び出した。
He bolted out of the room.tatoeba
雁：広い空間で飛ぶ雁の群れ。
Goose: a flock of geese flying in wide open spaces.wiki
そのほかにも、飛ぶ鳥を打ち落としたという逸話もある。
Another anecdote says that he shot down a flying bird.wiki
- 大正時代に飛行機の神として創建。
The shrine was established to enshrine the deity of airplanes in the Taisho priod.wiki
後に伊藤は立川飛行機の技術者になる。
He later became an engineer of Tachikawa Aircraft.wiki
戦後の美保飛行場・柳本飛行場
Miho Airport and Yanagimoto Airport after the warwiki
全部隊は奈良県柳本飛行場に転出。
All the troops were transferred to Yamagimoto Airport in Nara Prefecture.wiki

Stroke Order

9 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 飛

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step