• 飛行機ひこうき — airplane
• 飛行場ひこうじょう — airport
• 飛び出すとびだす — to jump out
• 飛とばす — to send flying, to skip over
• 飛とび跳はねる — to hop, to jump around
• 飛躍ひやく — leap, rapid progress
• 飛脚ひきゃく — foot courier (historical)

The kanji 飛 resembles the motion of a bird flapping its wings. It’s often used in words related to flight, motion, or quick changes.

It carries a lively nuance — from literal flying to metaphorical breakthroughs or rapid actions.

鳥とりが 空そらを 飛とんでいます。
A bird is flying in the sky.

彼かれの話はなしは 飛とびすぎている。
His story is too far-fetched.

The base verb とぶ means “to fly” or “to jump.” Its transitive version とばす means “to make something fly” or “to skip.”