Kanji

rise up

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

8 strokes

Radical

日部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ショウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

のぼる

Nanori (Name Reading)

かみ, すすむ, のぼり, のぼる, のり

Common Readings

ショウ, のぼ…る

Example sentences

上昇 じょうしょう
気温が急激に上昇した。

The temperature rose sharply.

つれる つれる
物価の上昇につれて、生活費も高くなった。

As prices rose, the cost of living also became higher.

昇る のぼる
太陽が東の空から昇ってきた。

The sun rose from the eastern sky.

ひがし
太陽は東から昇ります。

The sun rises in the east.

昇格 しょうかく
彼は課長に昇格したばかりだ。

He has just been promoted to section manager.

一軍 いちぐん
彼はついに努力が報われ、一軍への昇格が決まった。

His efforts finally paid off, and his promotion to the first team was decided.

昇進 しょうしん
彼は部長に昇進した。

He was promoted to department manager.

乾杯 かんぱい
彼の昇進を祝して、みんなで乾杯した。

We all toasted to celebrate his promotion.

昇華 しょうか
理科の授業で、ドライアイスの昇華を間近で見た。

In science class, I saw dry ice sublimation up close.

昇降口 しょうこうぐち
昇降口で、生徒が靴を履き替えている。

At the school entrance, students are changing their shoes.

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