飛ぶ

とぶ

To fly, to hop

N5verb·tobu

How to remember it

The kanji 飛 shows wings spreading wide; picture a bird launching into the sky.

Example sentences

  • 鳥が空を飛ぶ。

    とりがそらをとぶ。

    A bird flies through the sky.

  • 飛行機が飛んでいる。

    ひこうきがとんでいる。

    An airplane is flying.

Usage

Intransitive; for flying something, use the causative 飛ばす.

Related words

飛行機飛ばす空港

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