To Fly

To Fly

to-bu, hi

Who takes the action “tobu”? Birds and airplanes do. Tobu and “hikō suru” are almost the same. They are verbs meaning “to fly.” Hikō means flight. Hikōchū means on flight.

This may be bad news for those who suffer hay fever. Pollen also flies around (tobu).

Hiyaku has both good and bad meanings. In a good sense, it means jumping up to a higher place or stepping up dramatically. It implies some achievement or progress. In a bad sense, it is used when you criticize somebody’s logical leap, saying “hanashi ga hiyaku shiteiru.”

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1. The first stroke consists of the top horizontal stroke and a curve with an upward turn.
2. Draw the sweeping dot from the upper right corner.
3. Draw the dot under the previous stroke.
4. Draw the vertical stroke.
5. Draw the sweeping stroke under the top horizontal stroke.
6. Draw the longer sweeping stroke under the previous stroke.
7. Draw the other stroke consisting of a horizontal stroke and a curve with an upward turn.
8. Draw the sweeping stroke close to the previous curve.
9. Draw the dot under the previous stroke.