飛

fly

JLPT N3 Grade 4 9 strokes

Kun'yomi: と
On'yomi: ヒ

飛 means "fly". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 9 strokes. It is read と in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヒ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

Example word

飛とぶ

to fly

飛 in example sentences

鳥とりは飛とぶ。

Tori wa tobu.

Birds fly.
鳥とりが飛とんでる。

Tori ga tonderu.

The bird is flying.
飛行機ひこうきが見みえた。

Hikouki ga mieta.

I saw a plane.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 飛 mean?: 飛 means "fly". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 飛 have?: 飛 is written in 9 strokes.
How is 飛 read?: It is read と in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヒ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 飛?: 飛 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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