漢字城 Kanji Fortress

飛 fly

Also: jump

On'yomi
ヒ
Kun'yomi
と-ぶ、と-ばす
Strokes
9
JLPT
N4
Taught in
Primary school, year 4

In the kun'yomi, the kana after a dash are written after the kanji (okurigana): と-ぶ.

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
飛 is written in 9 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

Two measures (升) of feathers stacked one above the other, wings beating hard — the bird lifts off and flies.

A common word

  • 飛行機 ひこうき airplane

Example sentences

  • とりがそらをとんでいます。

    A bird is flying in the sky.

  • ひこうきでほっかいどうへいきました。

    I went to Hokkaido by plane.