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Keyword
jump around
Info
FrequencyTop 1100-1200
Type
Jōyō 
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KankenLevel 4
Heisig1379
Readings
やく
(75%)
おど
(20%)
やっ
(3%)
Composed of
𧾷
slender foot
ヨ
broken trident
ヨ
broken trident
隹
old bird
Mnemonic

An old bird is jumping around on his single slender foot shouting "yo! yo! stop!" trying to avoid the broken tridents that the butcher's throwing at him.

Used in vocabulary (57 in total)
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
jump; leap; skip; bound
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Examples (25 in total)
Apparently my performance earlier and our brief conversation made him take a liking to me.
That was quite an impressive performance, boy.
I have also heard about your achievements.
He is active on the world stage.
I heard you're doing well.
He was doing so well that he had everyone talking about him.
It is a new work that shines precisely in the hot summer.
After starting out as an idol, she is now working successfully as an actress.
I think that if you put him in a suitable position, he would surely do great work.
We're expecting even greater things from you.
She had also been active in international competitions.
Her brave act made her a heroine overnight.
At seventy, he is still active.
Her heart jumped for joy.
The company's profits soared.
During his year of study abroad, Tom's French improved rapidly.
He is playing an active part in politics.
The crew jumped for joy.
We exulted at our good fortune.
She suddenly became famous.
The performance of the one-armed swordsman caught a lot of attention.
She's still active in the front lines.
In the seventies, the Japanese economy made a remarkable leap.
Doctors have made great strides in their fight against cancer.
The government is desperate to keep inflation down.