Japanese word

翔る

Pronunciation

Romajikakeru

Meaning

  • verbsoar

Example

大きな鳥が空高く翔ります。ō ki na tori ga sora taka ku kake ri ma su

A large bird soars high in the sky.

Illustration for 翔る (soar)

More examples

鳥は上昇気流に乗って翔ります。tori wa jō shō ki ryū ni no tte kake ri ma su

The bird soars on an updraft.

Core concept

Describes moving high through the sky with a sense of graceful, sustained flight.

Common phrases

  • 空を翔るsora o kake ru

    soar through the sky

Similar words

飛ぶtobu: To move through the air by using wings or another means.

Definition in Japanese

鳥などが空を高く飛ぶ。tori na do ga sora o taka ku to bu

Word origin

翔る (kakeru) is a native Japanese verb; it is written with 翔 (shō, "soar"), a Chinese character adopted for its meaning rather than as the source of the verb's pronunciation.

Usage tips

  • 翔る (kakeru) is a literary or poetic choice for soaring, while everyday descriptions of a bird more often use 飛ぶ (tobu).

Other meanings

  • flyverb

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