Japanese

ける

かける
Meaning: to soar; to fly
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 翔ける 翔けない
Polite 翔けます 翔けません
Past 翔けた 翔けなかった
Polite + Past 翔けました 翔けませんでした
Te-form 翔けて 翔けなくて
Potential 翔けられる 翔けられない
Passive 翔けられる 翔けられない
Causative 翔けさせる 翔けさせない
Imperative 翔けろ 翔けるな

Handwriting

翔
け
る

Example

The bird is soaring in the sky.

Usage Notes

Often used to describe a graceful or powerful flight, like that of a large bird.

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