How to say "Ascent" in Japanese | 上り
If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Ascent" you've come to the right place!
the Japanese word for "Ascent" is "Nobori", written in japanese as "上り".
Here's a more detailed explanation:
The Japanese noun '上り (のぼり)' refers to the act of ascending or going upward. It is often used in contexts related to climbing, such as climbing a mountain or stairs. For example: The ascent of the mountain was tough「山の上りは大変だった」(やまののぼりはたいへんだった). The train is on the ascent「電車は上りだ」(でんしゃはのぼりだ). This word can also be used metaphorically to describe progress or improvement in various situations.
The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 1 Kanji:
The kanji "上" means "Up" and can be read as "Ue", "Jou" and "A"
Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.
What does "Nobori" mean in japanese?
"Nobori" means "Ascent" .
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What is the Kanji for up?To make really sure you learn this word, We've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.
But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.
Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.
This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:
The hiragana "り" is read as "ri". The hiragana "う" is read as "u". The hiragana "え" is read as "e". The hiragana "じ" is read as "ji". The hiragana "あ" is read as "a". The hiragana "の" is read as "no". And The hiragana "ぼ" is read as "bo".
About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.