# 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”).

- 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

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 昇る | のぼる (noboru) | to ascend; to rise |

## Don't confuse it with

[早](https://moji.ninja/n4-kanji/early/) · [奔](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/dash/)

## More in the “Moving 2” set

[倒](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/fall-over/) · [昇](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/rise/) · [戻](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/go-back/) · [越](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/cross-over/) · [逃](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/escape/) · [到](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/reach/)

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