# 仰 — look upward; respect

仰 means “look upward; respect”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 6 strokes. On'yomi: ギョウ (gyou), コウ (kou). Kun'yomi: あお(ぐ) (aogu), おっしゃ(る) (ossharu). You'll see it in words such as 仰ぐ (aogu, “to look up”).

- Meaning: look upward; respect
- On'yomi: ギョウ (gyou), コウ (kou)
- Kun'yomi: あお(ぐ) (aogu), おっしゃ(る) (ossharu)
- Strokes: 6
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Size & position 2

## Words with 仰

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 仰ぐ | あおぐ (aogu) | to look up |

## More in the “Size & position 2” set

[圏](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/zone/) · [縦](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/vertical/) · [隔](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/isolate/) · [仰](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/look-upward/) · [傍](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/beside/) · [隙](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/gap/)

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