Moji Ninja

登 — climb

登 means “climb”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 12 strokes. On'yomi: ト (to), トウ (tou). Kun'yomi: のぼ(る) (noboru). You'll see it in words such as 登る (noboru, “to ascend; to go up”).

登
Stroke order of 登
Meaning
climb
On'yomi
ト (to), トウ (tou)
Kun'yomi
のぼ(る) (noboru)
Strokes
12
Level
JLPT N3 · set Moving 2

How to remember 登

Legs spread (癶) over a bean (豆) pot: climbing the steps with an offering.

Sounds like 豆: both read トウ.

Parts: 癶 spread legs · 豆 bean

Words with 登

WordReadingMeaning
登るのぼる noboru kunto ascend; to go up

Don't confuse it with

More in the “Moving 2” set

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