Quick answer
飛 is the kanji for "Fly". The most common reading is と.ぶ (tobu). Mnemonics and example sentences are listed below.
Meaning
Fly
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
9 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 飛 represents 'FLY'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of fly.
On-reading: ひ — remember this sound by associating it with fly. Kun-reading: と.ぶ.
Example Sentences
鳥が空を飛んでいます。
とりがそらをとんでいます。
Birds are flying in the sky.
飛行機で海外へ行きます。
ひこうきでかいがいへいきます。
I'll go abroad by airplane.
Vocabulary using 飛
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jul 4, 2026
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