Japanese symbol for “leapfrog”
馬跳び
うまとび
Romaji: umatobi
(game of) leapfrog; leapfrogging
In Japanese, leapfrog is 馬跳び, read うまとび (umatobi).
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Meanings
- n (game of) leapfrog; leapfrogging
Written forms: 馬跳び、馬とび、馬飛び、馬飛. Readings: うまとび.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “leapfrog”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 蛙飛び | かえるとび kaerutobi | (game of) leapfrog; leapfrogging |
| 飛び越える | とびこえる tobikoeru | to jump ahead (of someone); to skip over; to leapfrog |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 競馬 | けいば keiba | horse racing |
| 馬鹿 | ばか baka | idiot; moron; fool |
| 馬場 | ばば baba | riding ground; racecourse; racetrack |
| 出馬 | しゅつば shutsuba | running (for election); coming forward as a candidate |
| 馬力 | ばりき bariki | horsepower; hp |
| 馬券 | ばけん baken | betting ticket; betting slip |
| 跳躍 | ちょうやく chouyaku | jump; leap; skip |
| 跳ねる | はねる haneru | to jump; to leap; to prance |
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.