This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: ヤク、おど.る
Romaji: yaku, odo.ru
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Name Reading

Kana: おどり
Romaji: odori
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Meanings

leap, dance, skip

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  21
Radical Number:  157
Frequency:  900
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  1-7-14
Korean Reading:  jeog
Chinese Reading:  yue4
Unicode:  8e8d
JIS:  4C76

Indexes

Halpern Index: 1658
Nelson Index: 4595
New Nelson Index: 5921
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 7d14.2
Four Corner Index: 6711.4
Guide to Remembering Index: 1860
Gakken Index: 934
Daikanwanjiten Index: 37955P
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 10.0962
Remembering the kanji Index: 1285
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1796
Kodansha Compact Index: 1767
Kanji in Context Index: 1384
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1091
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 1484
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1293
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1379
Essential Kanji Index: 1342
Kodansha Kanji Index: 2090
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 3775
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1939

Words

活躍 (かつやく)
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
一躍 (いちやく)
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; overnight; one bound; one leap
暗躍 (あんやく)
secret manoeuvering; secret maneuvering; secret manoeuvres; secret maneuvers
躍る (おどる)
to jump; to leap; to pound (of one's heart, i.e. with excitement); to throb; to be messily written
躍り出る (おどりでる)
to jump (e.g. to first place); to spring out
飛躍 (ひやく)
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress; emerging; becoming active; playing an active part
躍進 (やくしん)
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught
跳躍 (ちょうやく)
jump; leap; skip; bound
躍動 (やくどう)
lively motion; throb
躍起 (やっき)
desperation; eagerness
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