Japanese symbol for “soaring”
高騰
こうとう
Romaji: koutou
sharp rise (in prices); steep rise; substantial increase; soaring
In Japanese, soaring is 高騰, read こうとう (koutou).
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 sharp rise (in prices); steep rise; substantial increase; soaring
Written forms: 高騰、昂騰. Readings: こうとう.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “soaring”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 沸騰 | ふっとう futtou | soaring (of prices); shooting up |
| 飛翔 | ひしょう hishou | flight; flying; soaring |
| 屹立 | きつりつ kitsuritsu | standing tall; towering; soaring |
| ソアリング | ソアリング soaringu | soaring |
| 帆翔 | はんしょう hanshou | soaring |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 最高 | さいこう saikou | best; supreme; wonderful |
| 高い | たかい takai | high; tall |
| 高校 | こうこう koukou | senior high school; high school |
| 高校生 | こうこうせい koukousei | senior high school student |
| 高速 | こうそく kousoku | high-speed; rapid; express |
| 高齢 | こうれい kourei | advanced age; old age |
| 沸騰 | ふっとう futtou | boiling; seething |
| 急騰 | きゅうとう kyuutou | sudden rise (in price); sharp rise; jump |
See also: Chinese symbol for “soaring”.
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.
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