leaping up, jumping up, rising, advancing

About this kanji

The kanji 騰, pronounced as "トウ" in on'yomi and "あが.る" or "のぼ.る" in kun'yomi, means to leap, jump, or rise. It is often used in contexts such as increasing prices or climbing in value. Some common compounds include 高騰 (こうとう), meaning a sharp rise in prices; 急騰 (きゅうとう), which refers to a sudden rise in price; and 暴騰 (ぼうとう), meaning a rapid surge. You might come across this kanji in discussions about financial markets or prices, and it's helpful to remember that it often conveys a sense of upward movement.

Example sentences

• 物価が急騰している。

  Prices are soaring rapidly.

Meanings across languages

English

leaping up, jumping up, rising, advancing, going

Tiếng Việt

nhảy lên, nhảy lên, tăng lên, tiến lên, đi

日本語

飛び跳ねる, 飛ぶ, 上昇する, 進む, 行く

한국어

오르다, 점프, 상승하다, 진행하다, 가다

中文

跃起, 跳起, 上升, 前进

id

melompat, naik, kemajuan

th

กระโดด, พุ่งขึ้น, ก้าวหน้า

es

saltar, elevarse, avanzar

fr

sauter, monter, avancer

de

hochspringen, aufsteigen, vorankommen

pt

pular, subir, avançar

Common compounds

• 高騰こうとうsharp rise (in prices), steep rise, substantial increase
• 急騰きゅうとうsudden rise (in price), sharp rise, jump
• 騰貴とうきrise (in price or value), appreciation, advance
• 沸騰ふっとうboiling, seething, becoming heated (e.g. of a debate)
• 暴騰ぼうとうsudden rise, sharp rise, boom
• 反騰はんとうreactionary price rise
• 騰勢とうせいupward trend
• 上騰じょうとうadvance, rise, jump

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