躍

leap, dance, skip

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ヤク

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

おど.る

Nanori (名乗り)

おどり

Stroke Order

21 / 21

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:21

JLPT:N1

Frequency:900

Vocabulary

ヤク

Word	Reading	Meaning
一躍	イチヤク	suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; overnight; one bound; one leap
活躍	カツヤク	activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
跳躍	チョウヤク	jump; leap; skip; bound
飛躍	ヒヤク	leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; playing an active part (in); rapid progress; dramatic development; making great strides; making a leap forward; leap (of logic); jump; gap (in an argument)
躍進	ヤクシン	making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
躍起	やっき	desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
躍り	おどり	leaping; jumping; spring; exciting
躍る	おどる	to jump up; to spring up; to leap; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb; to be messy (of handwriting); to be untidy
小躍り	こおどり	dancing or jumping for joy
躍りかかる	おどりかかる	to spring at; to leap upon

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