けんぱ

Etymology 1
Likely from, perhaps via a regional dialect form such as きんぱ or けんけんば in central Japan.

Usage notes
The game is played by drawing a series of circles or squares on the ground, then players jump from one section to the next, landing alternately on one foot or both feet. In the ishikeri (lit. “stone-kick”) variant, players kick a stone from one section to the next while jumping. Manner of play varies across regions.