急騰

きゅうとう

sudden rise (in price); sharp rise; jump; surge

What does 急騰 mean?

急騰 is a Japanese noun meaning sudden rise (in price); sharp rise; jump; surge in English. It is written as 急騰 in kanji, きゅうとう in hiragana, and kyuutou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

円の価値が急騰した。

The value of the yen has soared.