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Kotomora

飛

fly, skip (pages), scatter

JLPTN3StatusJōyō · grade 4FrequencyTop 1,000Strokes9

Readings

On'yomi

  • ヒ

Kun'yomi

  • と.ぶ
  • と.ばす
  • -と.ばす

Nanori

  • あす
  • とび

Meaning

飛 centers on moving through the air or moving quickly and lightly: flying, skipping pages, or scattering in many directions.

Most common words using 飛

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  • 飛ぶとぶ
    N4

    to fly; to soar

  • 飛行ひこう
    N3

    flight; flying; aviation

  • 飛行機ひこうき
    N5

    airplane; aeroplane; plane; aircraft

  • 飛ばしとばし

    selling or divesting in unwanted stocks; hiding bad loans

  • 飛ばすとばす
    N3

    to let fly; to make fly; to send flying; to blow off (e.g. in the wind); to launch; to fire; to hurl; to shoot

  • 飛び出しとびだし

    jumping out; running out (e.g. into the street); dashing out; springing out

  • 飛躍ひやく
    N1

    leap; jump

  • 飛行場ひこうじょう
    N4

    airfield; airport; aerodrome

  • 飛び込みとびこみ

    jump; plunge; dive

  • 飛び出すとびだす
    N3

    to jump out; to leap out; to fly out; to run out; to rush out; to bolt out

  • 飛び込むとびこむ
    N3

    to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to dive

  • 飛車ひしゃ

    rook; hisha

  • 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
    N1

    best; extra-fine; superfine; unequalled

  • 吹き飛ぶふきとぶ

    to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away

  • 飛び降りるとびおりる
    N1

    to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off

  • 飛行船ひこうせん

    airship; blimp

  • 飛び火とびひ

    leaping flames; flying sparks

  • 飛び上がるとびあがる
    N1

    to jump up; to leap up; to spring up

  • 飛び地とびち

    detached territory; enclave; exclave

  • 飛球ひきゅう

    fly (ball)

  • 犠飛ぎひ

    sacrifice fly

  • 宇宙飛行士うちゅうひこうし
    N2

    astronaut

  • 飛行士ひこうし

    pilot

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Study

Etymology

飛 is a pictograph of a bird in flight, with the modern form preserving a stylized body, wings, and tail feathers.

Meaning mnemonic

The shape suggests a bird with spread wings and tail feathers: 飛 is a bird flying. The skipping and scattering meanings come from the idea of light, quick movement through the air.

Reading mnemonic

For ヒ, imagine a bird flying high in the sky: high -> ヒ, and the bird soars above.