Word Meaning 飛ぶ

とぶ tobu

飛ぶ is read as とぶ (tobu) and means to come flying (of a punch, kick, etc.).

Meaning

English

to come flying (of a punch, kick, etc.)
to be sent out (of an order)
to fly (of false rumours, catcalls, etc.)
to fly
to soar
to hurry
to rush
to be missing (of a page, stitch, etc.)

Reading

Kana

とぶ

Romaji

tobu

Writing Variants

跳ぶとぶ tobu
翔ぶとぶ tobu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Related Words シャボン玉,飛ばす Rank 6127 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

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飛び降りる

とびおりる

to jump down

飛行機

ひこうき

airplane

飛行

ひこう

to fly

飛行場

ひこうじょう

airfield

飛び出す

とびだす

to appear (suddenly)

飛ばす

とばす

to attack (e.g. with a leg manoeuvre)

飛び込む

とびこむ

to burst in

飛び出し

とびだし

something that leaps or thrusts out

飛び切り

とびきり

jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)

飛ばし

とばし

selling or divesting in unwanted stocks

飛び地

とびち

scattered landholdings

飛車

ひしゃ

rook

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