This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: ヒ、と.ぶ、と.ばす、-と.ばす
Romaji: hi, to.bu, to.basu, -to.basu
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Romaji

Name Readings

Kana: あす、とび
Romaji: asu, tobi
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Romaji

Meanings

fly, skip (pages), scatter

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  9
Radical Number:  183
Frequency:  580
Grade:  4
Skip Pattern:  4-9-1
Korean Reading:  bi
Chinese Reading:  fei1
Unicode:  98db
JIS:  4874

Indexes

Halpern Index: 3572
Nelson Index: 5152
New Nelson Index: 6672
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 0a9.4
Four Corner Index: 1241.3
Guide to Remembering Index: 566
Gakken Index: 440
Japanese Names Index: 1014
Daikanwanjiten Index: 44000
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 12.0360
Remembering the kanji Index: 1887
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1013
Kodansha Compact Index: 1899
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 595
Kanji in Context Index: 265
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 2222
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2990
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1905
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 2032
Essential Kanji Index: 404
Kodansha Kanji Index: 4389
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 3556
Read Writing the Kanji Index: 493
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 531

Words

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rook
飛ぶ (とぶ)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spring; to bound; to hop
飛行場 (ひこうじょう)
airfield; airport
飛行 (ひぎょう)
flying without hindrance
飛び出す (とびだす)
to jump out; to rush out; to fly out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
飛行 (ひこう)
aviation; flight; flying; to fly; to take a flight
飛行機 (ひこうき)
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
飛ばす (とばす)
to fly; to fire; to hurl; to launch; to make fly; to skip over; to omit; to drop (e.g. stitch); to run or drive fast; to gallop; to spread a rumour (rumor); to tell a story; to tell a joke; to remove; to get rid of; to transfer; to attack; to jeer at
飛鳥 (ひちょう)
flying bird
飛翔 (ひしょう)
flight; flying; soaring
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