Japanese symbol for “hop”
ホップ
ホップ
Romaji: hoppu
hop; hopping; jumping on one foot
In Japanese, hop is ホップ (hoppu).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n, vi, vs hop; hopping; jumping on one foot
Other Japanese words for “hop”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 跳ねる | はねる haneru | to jump; to leap; to prance |
| 飛ぶ | とぶ tobu | to jump; to leap; to spring |
| 飛び跳ねる | とびはねる tobihaneru | to jump up and down; to hop |
| 忽布 | ホップ hoppu | hop (Humulus lupulus); hops |
See also: Chinese symbol for “hop”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.