Word Meaning 高騰

こうとう koutou

高騰 is read as こうとう (koutou) and means sharp rise (in prices).

Meaning

English

  1. sharp rise (in prices)
  2. steep rise
  3. substantial increase
  4. soaring

Reading

Kana

こうとう

Romaji

koutou

Writing Variants

  • 昂騰 こうとう koutou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 30 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 12546 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

物価高騰

ぶっかこうとう

rise in prices

高価

こうか

highly priced

高級

こうきゅう

high-ranking

高僧

こうそう

high priest

高嶺

たかね

high peak

高裁

こうさい

High Court

高峰

こうほう

high mountain

高尚

こうしょう

high

高潔

こうけつ

noble

高率

こうりつ

high rate

高揚

こうよう

elevation (of spirits)

高炉

こうろ

blast furnace

Example Sentences

8

ぶっかがきゅうにこうとうした。

Prices suddenly soared.

がそりんだいがまたこうとうしている。

Gas prices are rising sharply again.

じゅようのぞうかでべいかがこうとうした。

Rice prices soared as demand increased.

The cost of living is soaring.

The price of land in the center of the city is soaring.

The Chinese government took measures to slow the rise of the price of houses.

Petrol prices are going up and up at the moment.

Recently, the price of crude oil has shot up, and the cost of gasoline is going up.