Kanji

昂

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.

Example Vocabulary

激昂

げっこう

excitement; rage; fury

昂ぶる

たかぶる

to be excited; to be high-strung; to run high

昂る

たかぶる

昂揚

こうよう

uplift; boost; rise in spirits

昂奮

こうふん

昂然

こうぜん

意気軒昂

いきけんこう

in high spirits; elated; triumphant

昂じる

こうじる

昂進

こうしん

昂まる

たかまる

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