How to say 'Fly' or 'Jump' in Japanese | 飛ぶ

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The Japanese word for Fly or Jump is 'Tobu', written as 飛ぶ in Japanese.'Fly' or 'Jump' in hiragana is とぶ.

word

飛ぶ

Meaning

Fly, Jump

Reading

とぶ

tobu

Kanji

飛Fly

Explanation

The Japanese verb '飛ぶ (とぶ)' primarily means 'to fly', referring to the action of moving through the air, such as birds or airplanes. For example: The bird is flying「鳥が飛んでいる」(とりがとんでいる). Additionally, it can also mean 'to jump' or 'to leap', often used in contexts where someone or something moves quickly or suddenly from one place to another. For example: He jumped over the fence「彼はフェンスを飛び越えた」(かれはフェンスをとびこえた). The verb is versatile and can be used in both literal and figurative contexts, such as 'to skip' (e.g., skipping steps or pages).

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1361

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 飛ぶ

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

飛

Meaning

Fly

Hiragana in the Word 飛ぶ

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

ぶ

Reading

Words Related to 飛ぶ Through the Kanji 飛

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 飛 as well.

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飛行機

Meaning

Airplane

word

飛行場

Meaning

Airport

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飛び出す

Meaning

Jump out

word

飛び込む

Meaning

Jump into

word

飛ばす

Meaning

Fly, Skip

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飛び上がる

Meaning

Jump

word

飛び下りる

Meaning

Jump down

word

飛行

Meaning

Flight

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'Tobu' means 'Fly' or 'Jump' .

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