JLPT N1 · 20 strokes
Kanji 騰: "leaping up, jumping up, rising"
The kanji 騰 means "leaping up, jumping up, rising, advancing, going". It is written with 20 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read トウ in on'yomi and あが.る, のぼ.る in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
トウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
あが.るのぼ.る
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | leaping up, jumping up, rising, advancing, going |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 20 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1420 of 2,501 |
Common words with 騰
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 沸騰boiling; seething · becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; agitation; fermentation
- 高騰sharp rise (in prices); steep rise; substantial increase; soaring
- 騰貴rise (in price or value); appreciation; advance
- 話題沸騰being much talked about; creating a stir; being the talk of town
- 暴騰sudden rise; sharp rise; boom; skyrocketing
- 奔騰soar (e.g. in price); jump; boom; sudden ride
- 急騰sudden rise (in price); sharp rise; jump; surge
- 人気沸騰(enjoying) tumultuous popularity
- 沸騰点boiling point
- 物価騰貴price rise
- 騰落rise and fall; fluctuations; ups and downs
- 上騰advance; rise; jump
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