# 躍 — leap

躍 means “leap”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 21 strokes. On'yomi: ヤク (yaku). Kun'yomi: おど(る) (odoru). You'll see it in words such as 躍る (odoru, “to jump up; to spring up”).

- Meaning: leap
- On'yomi: ヤク (yaku)
- Kun'yomi: おど(る) (odoru)
- Strokes: 21
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Moving 1

## How to remember 躍

Parts: 足 foot · 羽 wings · 隹 bird

## Words with 躍

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 躍る | おどる (odoru) | to jump up; to spring up |

## More in the “Moving 1” set

[渉](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/ford/) · [離](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/detach/) · [遣](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/dispatch/) · [踏](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/step-on/) · [避](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/avoid/) · [崩](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/crumble/) · [撤](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/pull-back/) · [躍](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/leap/) · [還](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/send-back/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/leap/. Last updated 2026-11-01.