How to say "Rise" or "Climb" in Japanese | 上る

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Rise" or "Climb" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Rise" or "Climb" is "Noboru", written in japanese as "上る".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese verb '上る (のぼる)' has two primary meanings. The first is 'to climb,' which refers to physically ascending something, such as a mountain or stairs. For example: I climbed the mountain「山に上った」(やまにのぼった). The second meaning is 'to rise,' which can refer to things like prices, temperatures, or even social status. For example: The temperature rose「気温が上った」(きおんがのぼった). Note that while both meanings involve upward movement, they are used in different contexts. The verb is often paired with specific nouns to clarify the type of ascent, such as '階段を上る (かいだんをのぼる)' (to climb stairs) or '地位が上る (ちいがのぼる)' (to rise in status).

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 "Noboru" mean in japanese?

"Noboru" means "Rise" or "Climb" .

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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 る is read as 'ru'.

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'.

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.