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昇 — rise; ascend

昇 means “rise; ascend”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 8 strokes. On'yomi: ショウ (shou). Kun'yomi: のぼ(る) (noboru). You'll see it in words such as 昇る (noboru, “to ascend; to rise”).

昇
Stroke order of 昇
Meaning
rise; ascend
On'yomi
ショウ (shou)
Kun'yomi
のぼ(る) (noboru)
Strokes
8
Level
JLPT N2 · set Moving 2

How to remember 昇

Parts: 日 sun; day · 升 sho measure

Words with 昇

WordReadingMeaning
昇るのぼる noboru kunto ascend; to rise

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