Translation guide
A children's game where players hop through numbered squares drawn on the ground.
Referring to the playground game itself.
The most common Japanese word for hopscotch. Literally 'stone kicking', as a stone or marker is kicked through the squares.
子供たちは公園で石蹴りをして遊んでいた。
The children were playing hopscotch in the park.
Onomatopoeic word for hopping on one foot, sometimes used to refer to hopscotch by young children or in casual speech. Not a standard name for the game.
Loanword from English, understood but less common than 石蹴り. Used especially when referring to the game in a Western context.
ホップスコッチは世界中で親しまれている遊びです。
Hopscotch is a game enjoyed around the world.
けんけんで遊ぼう！
Let's play hopscotch!