Word Meaning 躍る

おどる odoru

躍る is read as おどる (odoru) and means to be messy (of handwriting).

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

Writing Variants

跳るおどる odoru

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 22450 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

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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

躍り言葉

おどりことば

word consisting of (two) repeated syllables

躍度

やくど

jerk

躍り食い

おどりぐい

eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving

躍字

おどりじ

iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character)

Example Sentences

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.

胸躍る日が終わりに近づいている。

An exciting day is drawing to a close.

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