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飛
Kyōiku Kanji

飛 — “fly” in Japanese

Grade 4ひ, と
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“fly” in Japanese is 飛, read hi, to (ひ, と). It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 飛行機 (airplane).

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What does 飛 mean?

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Kanji飛
Meaningfly
Readingsひ, と
GradeGrade 4 (Upper)
CurriculumKyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example飛行機 (airplane)

How to read 飛

飛 is read hi (ひ) or to (と) depending on the word.

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Updated: 2026-08-28
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