騰 — “Leaping Up / Jumping Up / Rising / Advancing” in Japanese

Master (高手)とう, あが, のぼ

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“Leaping Up / Jumping Up / Rising / Advancing” in Japanese is 騰, read tou, aga, nobo (とう, あが, のぼ). 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 沸騰 (boiling).

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What does 騰 mean?

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Kanji	騰
Meaning	Leaping Up / Jumping Up / Rising / Advancing
Readings	とう, あが, のぼ
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	沸騰 (boiling)

How to read 騰

騰 is read tou (とう) or aga (あが) or nobo (のぼ) depending on the word.

Words with 騰

沸騰

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Updated: 2026-08-28