躍
おど.る
odoru
JLPT N121 strokesKanjiLevel 93 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
躍 is the kanji for "Leap". It is a JLPT N1 kanji. The main reading is おど.る (odoru). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Leap
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Readings
kunおど.る/ odoruonやく/ yaku
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
21 strokes
Radicals
翟
Example Sentences
彼の心は期待で躍っている。
かれのこころはきたいでおどっている。
His heart is leaping with anticipation.
彼女は舞台で躍動感を表現した。
かのじょはぶたいでやくどうかんをひょうげんした。
She expressed dynamism on stage.
Vocabulary using 躍
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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