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揚

raise
Stroke count: 12

Readings

On readingヨウ
Kun readingあ.げる、-あ.げ、あ.がる
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. raise
  2. elevate
  3. hoistRtK
  4. praise
  5. extol
  6. fry in deep fat
  1. deep-frying
  2. deep-fried food
  3. abura-age
  4. thin deep-fried slices of tofu

Popular Usage

揚げる

Radicals and components

Radical手handComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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finger · fingers · piggy bank · sun (日) · day (日) · piglets

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 717

Compound words

掲揚けいよう
hoisting (e.g. a flag); raising; flying; putting up
高揚こうよう
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
浮揚ふよう
floating (e.g. in air, water); floatation; buoyancy; buoying up (e.g. economy)
揚げあげ
deep-frying; deep-fried food; abura-age; thin deep-fried slices of tofu
抑揚よくよう
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
荷揚げにあげ
unloading; landing
旗揚げはたあげ
raising an army; raising a banner; launching a new group; launching a business; launching a new party
水揚げみずあげ
landing; unloading (e.g. a ship); catch (of fish); takings; sales (of a shop)
引揚者ひきあげしゃ
returnee (esp. Japanese person repatriated to Japan proper from its former colonies after WWII); repatriate
揚げ物あげもの
deep-fried food

Stroke Order

12 strokes

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