Kanji

仰

仰

face-up, look up, depend, seek, respect, rever, drink, take

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

6 strokes

Radical

人部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ギョウ, コウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

あおぐ, おおせ, おっしゃる, おっしゃる

Nanori (Name Reading)

たか, もち

Common Readings

ギョウ, コウ, あお…ぐ, おお…せ

Example sentences

仰ぐ あおぐ
彼は夜空を仰いで、深い溜息をついた。

He looked up at the night sky and let out a deep sigh.

天 てん
彼は天を仰いで、深くため息をついた。

He looked up at the sky and sighed deeply.

仰る おっしゃる
先生が仰った通りに、宿題を終えました。

I finished the homework exactly as the teacher said.

仰向け あおむけ
仰向けに寝て、天井を見つめた。

I lay on my back and stared at the ceiling.

信仰 しんこう
祖母は熱心な仏教の信仰を持っており、毎朝お経を上げている。

My grandmother has a deep faith in Buddhism and recites sutras every morning.

イスラム教 イスラムきょう
世界にはイスラム教を信仰する人が大勢いる。

There are many people in the world who believe in Islam.

仰け反る のけぞる
突然の大きな音に、思わず仰け反った。

I instinctively leaned back at the sudden loud noise.

大仰 おおぎょう
彼は小さな怪我を大仰に騒ぎ立て、周囲を困らせた。

He made a big fuss over a small injury, bothering those around him.

仰せ おおせ
仰せの通りにいたします。

I will do as you say.

仰天 ぎょうてん
突然大蛇が現れて、私は仰天した。

A giant snake suddenly appeared, and I was utterly astounded.

Example Vocabulary

仰ぐ

あおぐ

to look up; to respect; to seek (advice/help)

仰る

おっしゃる

to say (honorific)

仰向け

あおむけ

lying on one's back; face up

信仰

しんこう

faith; belief; religious devotion

仰け反る

のけぞる

to bend backward, to lean back; to be startled

大仰

おおぎょう

exaggerated, grand, over-the-top, bombastic

仰せ

おおせ

command; order; words (of a superior)

仰天

ぎょうてん

to be flabbergasted; to be astounded

仰々しい

ぎょうぎょうしい

仰ぎ見る

あおぎみる

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