躍る (Odoru): to Be Messy (of Handwriting), to Be Untidy

Meaning

English

to be messy (of handwriting)
to be untidy
to move around
to bounce up and down
to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement)
to throb
to jump up
to spring up

Reading

Kana

おどる

Romaji

odoru

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 22412 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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

躍進

やくしん

making rapid progress

躍如

やくじょ

vivid

躍起

やっき

desperate

躍動

やくどう

lively motion

躍り

おどり

leaping

躍動感

やくどうかん

energetic feeling

躍度

やくど

jerk

躍り込む

おどりこむ

to jump into

心が躍る

こころがおどる

to be thrilled

心を躍らせる

こころをおどらせる

to get excited

Example Sentences

1

胸が躍るような知らせが届いた。

むねがおどるようなしらせがとどいた。

News arrived that made my heart leap.