Kanji

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
夜空 仰いで 深い 溜息 ついた

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

てん
仰いで 深く ため息 ついた

He looked up at the sky and sighed deeply.

仰る おっしゃる
先生 仰った 通り 宿題 終えました

I finished the homework exactly as the teacher said.

仰向け あおむけ
仰向け 寝て 天井 見つめた

I lay on my back and stared at the ceiling.

信仰 しんこう
祖母 熱心 仏教 信仰 持っており 毎朝 お経 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 イスラム教 信仰 する 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 大きな 思わず 仰け反った

I instinctively leaned back at the sudden loud noise.

大仰 おおぎょう
小さな 怪我 大仰 騒ぎ立て 周囲 困らせた

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

仰せ おおせ
仰せ 通り いたします

I will do as you say.

仰天 ぎょうてん
突然 大蛇 現れて 仰天した

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

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