跳 — Hop / Leap Up / Spring / Jerk

Master (高手)ちょう, は, と, -と

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跳 (readings: ちょう, は, と, -と; Japanese kanji) means “Hop / Leap Up / Spring / Jerk”. 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 ちょう or は or と or -と depending on the word.

Words with 跳

跳躍nhảy vọt
縄跳びnhảy dây

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Updated: 2026-07-22