1. Godan verb with 'bu' ending, Intransitive verb

   to fly; to soar

   esp. 飛ぶ

   飛行機は山の上を飛んだ。

2. to jump; to leap; to spring; to bound; to hop

   esp. 跳ぶ

3. to spatter; to scatter; to splash; to fly (e.g. of sparks)

4. to hurry; to rush

5. to flee; to run off; to escape

6. to disappear; to vanish; to fade; to thin out

7. to break off; to come off; to fall off; to blow (of a fuse)

8. to be sent out (of an order); to fly (of false rumours, catcalls, etc.)

9. to come flying (of a punch, kick, etc.)

10. to be missing (of a page, stitch, etc.); to skip; to jump (e.g. of a conversation)

Also written 跳ぶ【とぶ】tobu、翔ぶ【とぶ】tobu