こう
高
とう
騰

noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. sharp rise (in prices), steep rise, substantial increase, soaring.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こう
高
とう
騰
 高騰 こうとう ✔
こう
昂
とう
騰
 昂騰 こうとう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

tall, high, expensive
コウ　たか.い　た (2nd, N5)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
desert, border prairie, the 1st form is radical 13
キョウ　ケイ　まきがまえ
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ　ケイ (Kentei 1)
leaping up, jumping up, rising
トウ　あが.る　のぼ.る (Early High School, N1)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
to mount, to ascend, to move
horse
ま　バ　うま (2nd, N3)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ　カ