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JLPT N1
Grade 9

Meanings

soar
fly

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ショウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
かけ.る
と.ぶ
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names

Common Words

跳ぶ
翔ぶ
Godan verb
Intransitive
Freq #689
1

Esp. 飛ぶ

to fly; to soar

Examples
飛行機は山の上を飛んだ
The plane flew over the mountain.
2

Esp. 跳ぶ

to jump; to leap; to spring; to bound; to hop

Examples
君はどのくらい高く跳べますか。
How high can you jump?
3

to spatter; to scatter; to splash; to fly (e.g. of sparks)

4

to hurry; to rush

Examples
彼女は良い知らせを持って学校から家にとんで帰ったあの秋の日のことを考えた。彼女はリレーチームの選手に選ばれたのだった。
She thought of the fine autumn day when she had rushed home from school with the good news; she was chosen to be on the relay team.
5

to flee; to run off; to escape

6

to disappear; to vanish; to fade; to thin out

7

to break off; to come off; to fall off; to blow (of a fuse)

Examples
ヒューズが飛んだ
A fuse has blown.
8

to be sent out (of an order); to fly (of false rumours, catcalls, etc.)

Examples
首相が重病だといううわさが飛んでいる
Word is passing that the Prime Minister is seriously ill.
9

to come flying (of a punch, kick, etc.)

10

to be missing (of a page, stitch, etc.); to skip; to jump (e.g. of a conversation)

Examples
彼の話はいろいろなところへ飛ぶ
He frequently jumps from one topic to another while he is talking.
駆ける
翔ける
Godan verb
Intransitive
Freq #3318
1

Usu. 翔る. 翔ける, 一段 is unorthodox.

to soar; to fly

2

Usu. 駆ける

to run; to dash

ばた
羽撃く
羽搏く
Godan verb
Intransitive
Freq #8915
1

to flap (wings)

Examples
小鳥が物音にはばたきして飛び去った。
The birds fluttered away at the noise.
2

to spread one's wings; to go out into the world

しょう
~する Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #11332
1

flight; flying; soaring

しょうたい
Noun
Freq #60019
1

flying object (e.g. rocket, missile); projectile

まがけ
まかけ
天翔ける
Godan verb
Intransitive
Freq #97096
1

to soar (esp. of spirits and gods)

ょうは
~する Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #126603
1

completing a flight

きょうしょう
Noun
Freq #176710
1

flying race (between pigeons)

びかけ
Godan verb
Intransitive
Freq #191925
1

to fly; to soar

んしょう
~する Verb
Noun
Freq #265439
1

soaring

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