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Kotomora

跳

hop, leap up, spring, jerk, prance, buck, splash, sputter, snap

JLPTN1StatusJōyō · secondary schoolFrequencyTop 2,000Strokes13

Readings

On'yomi

  • チョウ

Kun'yomi

  • は.ねる
  • と.ぶ
  • -と.び

Meaning

跳 centers on sudden, springy movement: hopping, leaping, or jerking upward. The splash, sputter, and snap senses are extensions of that same quick, bouncing motion.

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Etymology

跳 combines 足 (foot) with 兆, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of a sign or omen of movement. The character expresses leaping or springing with the feet.

Meaning mnemonic

The left side is a foot 足, and the right side 兆 looks like a springy, bouncing shape. Picture a foot pressing down on a coiled spring and then leaping up.

Reading mnemonic

For チョウ, imagine a long-serving chief named Chou hopping over a fence: Chou -> チョウ, and his foot springs up.