Kanji

昂

rise

Kanji

Grade

Grade 9

Strokes

8 strokes

Radical

日部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

コウ, ゴウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

あがる, たかい, たかぶる

Nanori (Name Reading)

あき, あきら, たか, たかし, のぼる

Example sentences

激昂 げっこう
彼は激昂して叫び始めた。

He flew into a rage and started shouting.

昂ぶる たかぶる
試合を前にして、気持ちが昂ぶっている

My feelings are running high before the match.

鎮める しずめる
深呼吸をして、昂ぶった気持ちを鎮めた。

I took a deep breath and calmed my excited feelings.

昂揚 こうよう
チームの士気が昂揚した

The team's morale was boosted.

意気軒昂 いきけんこう
彼は試合に勝って、意気軒昂と引き揚げてきた。

He won the match and returned in high spirits.

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