跳 — “Hop / Leap Up / Spring / Jerk” in Japanese

Master (高手)ちょう, は, と, -と

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“Hop / Leap Up / Spring / Jerk” in Japanese is 跳, read chou, ha, to (ちょう, は, と, -と). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 跳躍 (jump).

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What does 跳 mean?

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Kanji	跳
Meaning	Hop / Leap Up / Spring / Jerk
Readings	ちょう, は, と, -と
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	跳躍 (jump)

How to read 跳

跳 is read chou (ちょう) or ha (は) or to (と) or to (-と) depending on the word.

Words with 跳

跳躍
縄跳び

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Updated: 2026-08-28