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登

ascend
Stroke count: 12

Readings

On readingトウ、ト、ドウ、ショウ、チョウ
Kun readingのぼ.る、あ.がる
JLPT level: N2JōyōGrade 3

Meanings

  1. ascendRtK
  2. climb up
    彼は冬に富士山に登った最初の人でした。He was the first man to climb Mt. Fuji in winter.tatoeba
    彼は登山家の良い見本だ。He is a fine type of mountain climber.tatoeba
  1. registry
  2. registration

Popular Usage

登る

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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teepee · wigwam · beans · table · one (一) · mouth (口)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1838

Compound words

登るのぼる
登録するとうろくする
to register
登場するとうじょうする
to entrance
登記とうき
registry; registration
登校とうこう
attendance (at school); going to school
登山とざん
mountain climbing; mountaineering; ascent of a mountain
登場とうじょう
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
登録とうろく
registration; accession; register; entry; record
登用とうよう
appointment; assignment; promotion
登板とうばん
taking the mound; pitching a game
登頂とうちょう
climbing to the summit; summiting
登載とうさい
running (an article); carrying; printing; publication; registration
山登りやまのぼり
mountain climbing; mountaineering
登竜門とうりゅうもん
gateway to success
登録者とうろくしゃ
registrant; subscriber; enrollee
登録商標とうろくしょうひょう
registered trademark
登場人物とうじょうじんぶつ
character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
登録番号とうろくばんごう
registration number
登りのぼり
ascent
登庸とうよう
appointment
登攀とうはん
scaling
鰻登りうなぎのぼり
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity)
岩登りいわのぼり
rock climbing
滝登りたきのぼり
(fish) climbing (swimming) up waterfall

Additional Examples

彼は日が暮れてからそこに登場した。
He arrived there after dark.tatoeba
彼は登校する途中でその事故を見た。
He saw the accident on the way to school.tatoeba
徒歩で登ることもできる。
The temple can also be reached by ascending the mountain on foot.wiki
その後正三位・中将に登る。
Later, he rose to Shosanmi and Chujo (Middle Captain).wiki

Stroke Order

12 strokes

Practice Writing

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