飛
fly, skip (pages), scatter
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
24 of 322- 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
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.