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ι£
Fly, Flight
γ¨-γΆ (to-bu), γ¨-γ°γ (to-basu)
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
The kanji ι£ appears in words like ι£θ‘ζ© (airplane), ι£θ‘ε ΄ (airport), and ι£γΆ (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 ι£.
Readings
Onyomi: γ (hi)
Kunyomi: γ¨-γΆ (to-bu), γ¨-γ°γ (to-basu)
Example Words
ι£γΆ
γ¨γΆ (tobu)
To fly
ι£θ‘ζ©
γ²γγγ (hikouki)
Airplane
ι£θ‘ε ΄
γ²γγγγγ (hikoujou)
Airport
ι£γ°γ
γ¨γ°γ (tobasu)
To send flying
Example Sentence
ι³₯γ η©Ίγ ι£γγ§γγΎγγ
γ¨γγ γγγ γ¨γγ§γγΎγγ
tori ga sora o tondeimasu
A bird is flying in the sky.