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
具体的な例を挙げて説明してください。

Please explain by giving concrete examples.

例 れい
先生は分かりやすい例を挙げて説明した。

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

手を挙げる てをあげる
質問がある人は、手を挙げてください。

Raise your hand if you have a question.

選挙 せんきょ
明日は市長選挙の投票日だ。

Tomorrow is the day of the mayoral election.

予想 よそう
選挙の結果は予想通りだった

The election results were exactly as predicted.

挙句 あげく
長時間議論した挙句、結局結論は出なかった。

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

挙動 きょどう
彼の挙動は少し不審だ

His behavior is a bit suspicious.

怪しい あやしい
彼の挙動は怪しい

His behavior is suspicious.

挙がる あがる
捜査の過程で、何人もの目撃者の名前が挙がった。

Several witnesses' names were mentioned during the investigation.

上援下推 じょうえんかすい
彼は上援下推の理想的なリーダーとして、次期社長の最有力候補に挙がっている。

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

Example Vocabulary

挙げる

あげる

to cite; to give; to raise; to hold

手を挙げる

てをあげる

to raise one's hand; to volunteer

選挙

せんきょ

election

挙句

あげく

in the end; finally; after all

挙動

きょどう

behavior; conduct; actions

挙動不審

きょどうふしん

挙手

きょしゅ

挙げ句

あげく

暴挙

ぼうきょ

挙がる

あがる

to be mentioned; to be caught; to be found

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