Kumi logo
    Kumi

    Learn Japanese. Where understanding folds into fluency.

    Dictionary

    KanjiKanji vocabularyKana vocabularyKanaRadicalsGrammarJLPT N5

    Learn

    GuidesStart where you areWhat is KMT?RoadmapFAQ

    Connect

    EmailDiscordInstagramThreadsTikTokYouTubeLinkedInBlueskyX

    Newsletter

    Start learning free →

    Free forever tier. No card required.

    © 2026 Kumiai Inc. All rights reserved.

    AboutFAQContactStatusPrivacyTermsAttributions
    Dictionary
    1. Dictionary
    2. Kanji Vocab
    3. 宙返り

    宙返り

    宙ちゅう返がえり​

    somersault

    N1KMT9News #26+1Ref L2Noun, Participle, Verb, IntransitiveSports & Martial ArtsKanji Vocab17 strokes

    ちゅうがえり

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    somersault, looping-the-loop

    Stroke 0 / 17

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれはマットの上うえで宙ちゅう返がえりをした。

    He did a somersault on the mat.

    KMT5Sports & Martial ArtsDaily Life
    漫まん画がのヒーローは、敵てきの攻こう撃げきを避さけるために華か麗れいな宙ちゅう返がえりを見みせた。

    The manga hero performed a brilliant somersault to avoid the enemy's attack.

    KMT8Anime & MangaGames
    体たい操そう選せん手しゅは、見み事ごとな宙ちゅう返がえりを披ひ露ろうし、観かん客きゃくを魅み了りょうした。

    The gymnast performed a magnificent somersault, captivating the audience.

    KMT9Sports & Martial Arts
    戦せん闘とう機きが空くう中ちゅうで宙ちゅう返がえりするアクロバット飛ひ行こうは、圧あっ巻かんだった。

    The acrobatic flight of the fighter jet doing a loop-the-loop in the air was breathtaking.

    KMT9MilitarySports & Martial Arts
    シンクロナイズドスイミングでは、水すい中ちゅうでの宙ちゅう返がえりも演えん技ぎの一いち部ぶだ。

    In synchronized swimming, underwater somersaults are also part of the performance.

    KMT9Sports & Martial Arts

    Characters that make up this word

    宙
    mid-air・air・space・sky・memorization…(1)
    Kanji
    返
    かえ.す・-かえ.す・かえ.る・-かえ.る…(1)
    return・answer・fade・repay
    Kanji
    り
    ri
    Kana
    Kumi logo

    Track your mastery

    Kumi's KMT system tracks your mastery across kanji, vocabulary, grammar, and reading. Create a free account to use it on 220,000+ concepts.

    Related concepts for this entry

    Used in vocabulary

    • 宙
    • 返
    • り

    Explore more

    Kanji Vocab dictionary›Browse all entries›