What does kanji 躍 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 躍 is leap.

How is kanji 躍 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 躍 are おど.る; the onyomi readings are ヤク.

What is the main radical of kanji 躍?

The main radical for kanji 躍 is 足.

What words use kanji 躍?

Example words that use kanji 躍 include 躍如, 躍進, 躍り, 躍起.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 4

躍

Meaning

Kanji 躍

leap

leap, dance, skip

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: おど.る
Onyomi 音読み: ヤク
Nanori 名乗り: おどり

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #900
Strokes: 21
Radical: 足
Components: 口 • ヨ • 止 • 足 • 隹
Kanji Kentei: Level 4
Similar Kanji: 耀 • 曜 • 燿 • 籊 • 趯 • 翟 • 濯

Related vocabulary

36 common entries

Showing 36 of 47 entries that include this kanji.

躍如

やくじょ

vivid

躍進

やくしん

making rapid progress

躍り

おどり

leaping

躍起

やっき

desperate

躍動

やくどう

lively motion

躍る

おどる

to be messy (of handwriting)

躍らす

おどらす

to stir (one's feelings)

躍らせる

おどらせる

to stir (one's feelings)

躍りかかる

おどりかかる

to spring at

躍り込む

おどりこむ

to jump into

躍り出る

おどりでる

to leap out (e.g. onto the stage)

躍り上がる

おどりあがる

to spring up

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

猫が塀を軽く躍った。

The cat lightly leaped over the wall.

彼は音楽に合わせて楽しそうに躍った。

He danced happily to the music.

選手は喜びのあまりその場で躍り上がった。

The athlete jumped up on the spot with joy.

胸が躍るような知らせが届いた。

News arrived that made my heart leap.

今年、彼女は世界大会で大活躍した。

This year, she excelled at the world championship.