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Fly, Flight

と-ぶ (to-bu), と-ばす (to-basu)

JLPT N3

Interesting Fact

The kanji 飛 appears in words like 飛行機 (airplane), 飛行場 (airport), and 飛ぶ (to fly). It is essential vocabulary for travel in Japan.

Memory Trick

Imagine a BIRD spreading its wings and FLYING high into the sky. That's the image behind 飛.

Readings

Onyomi: ヒ (hi)

Kunyomi: と-ぶ (to-bu), と-ばす (to-basu)

Example Words

飛ぶ
とぶ (tobu)
To fly
飛行機
ひこうき (hikouki)
Airplane
飛行場
ひこうじょう (hikoujou)
Airport
飛ばす
とばす (tobasu)
To send flying

Example Sentence

鳥が 空を 飛んでいます。

とりが そらを とんでいます。

tori ga sora o tondeimasu

A bird is flying in the sky.

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