Kanji

挙

raise, plan, project, behavior, actions

Kanji

Grade

Grade 4

Strokes

10 strokes

Radical

手部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

キョ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

あげる, あがる, こぞる

Nanori (Name Reading)

しげ, たか, たつ, ひら

Common Readings

キョ, あ…がる, あ…げる

Example sentences

挙げる あげる
具体的 挙げて 説明 して ください

Please explain by giving concrete examples.

れい
先生 分かりやすい 挙げて 説明 した

The teacher gave an easy-to-understand example to explain.

手を挙げる てをあげる
質問 ある 手を挙げて ください

Raise your hand if you have a question.

選挙 せんきょ
明日 市長 選挙 投票日

Tomorrow is the day of the mayoral election.

予想 よそう
選挙 結果 予想 通り だった

The election results were exactly as predicted.

挙句 あげく
長時間 議論 した 挙句 結局 結論 出なかった

After discussing for a long time, in the end, no conclusion was reached.

挙動 きょどう
挙動 少し 不審

His behavior is a bit suspicious.

怪しい あやしい
挙動 怪しい

His behavior is suspicious.

挙がる あがる
捜査 過程 何人 目撃者 名前 挙がった

Several witnesses' names were mentioned during the investigation.

上援下推 じょうえんかすい
上援下推 理想的 リーダー として 次期 社長 最有力 候補 挙がっている

As an ideal leader supported by both superiors and subordinates, he has emerged as the most likely candidate for the next president.

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