翔
JLPT N1 · 12 strokes
Kanji 翔: "soar, fly"
The kanji 翔 means "soar, fly". It is written with 12 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ショウ in on'yomi and かけ.る, と.ぶ in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ショウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
かけ.ると.ぶ
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | soar, fly |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 12 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1936 of 2,501 |
Common words with 翔
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 飛翔flight; flying; soaring
- 飛翔体flying object (e.g. rocket, missile); projectile
- 翔けるto soar; to fly
- 翔るto soar; to fly · to run; to dash
- 天翔るto soar (esp. of spirits and gods)
- 天翔けるto soar (esp. of spirits and gods)
- 翔破completing a flight
- 競翔flying race (between pigeons)
- 飛び翔るto fly; to soar
- 帆翔soaring
- 滑翔機glider; sailplane
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