躍 — 21 strokes ／ Radical「足」
道4Junior high level ／ 21 strokes ／ Radical「足」
- On
- ヤク
- Kun
- おど.る
- Meaning
- leap; dance; be active
Origin
足 "foot" with 翟 "to fly": to spring up with the feet — to leap, to be active.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ヤク | 躍動・躍起・飛躍 |
|---|---|
| おどる | 躍る・躍り上がる Compare: 踊る |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 活躍かつやく
activity; playing an active part
- 飛躍ひやく
a leap forward
Example
兄は野球で活躍している。
My older brother is active in baseball.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)