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

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The Japanese word for Rise or Climb is 'Noboru', written as 上る in Japanese.'Rise' or 'Climb' in hiragana is のぼる.

word

上る

Meaning

Rise, Climb

Reading

のぼる

noboru

Kanji

上Up

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).

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1756

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 上る

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

上

Meaning

Hiragana in the Word 上る

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 上る Through the Kanji 上

These 54 Words contain the Kanji 上 as well.

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上

Meaning

Top, Above

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以上

Meaning

More than, No more

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上げる

Meaning

Give, Raise

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上り

Meaning

Ascent

word

上着

Meaning

Jacket

word

立ち上がる

Meaning

Rise up, Standup

word

取り上げる

Meaning

Take up, Confiscate

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上昇

Meaning

Rise, Ascent

word

上がる

Meaning

Enter, Rise

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上下

Meaning

Updown

word

上達

Meaning

Improvement

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向上

Meaning

Improvement

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最上

Meaning

Best, Supreme

word

仕上げ

Meaning

Finishing

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仕上げる

Meaning

Finish

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屋上

Meaning

Rooftop

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上手

Meaning

Skilled

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上品

Meaning

Elegant

word

上司

Meaning

Boss

word

地上

Meaning

Ground

word

打ち上げる

Meaning

Celebrate, Launch

word

差し上げる

Meaning

Give

word

申し上げる

Meaning

Say

word

売り上げ

Meaning

Sales

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上等

Meaning

Superior

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見上げる

Meaning

Lookup

word

引き上げる

Meaning

Raise, Withdraw

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出来上がる

Meaning

Complete

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上記

Meaning

Above

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起き上がる

Meaning

Getup

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作り上げる

Meaning

Complete, Fabricate

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上旬

Meaning

First ten days of the month

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海上

Meaning

Sea

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出来上がり

Meaning

Completion

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目上

Meaning

Superior

word

上陸

Meaning

Landing

word

値上がり

Meaning

Price increase

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値上げ

Meaning

Price hike

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上回る

Meaning

Exceed

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途上

Meaning

Way

word

持ち上げる

Meaning

Lift

word

年上

Meaning

Older

word

盛り上がる

Meaning

Excite

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上流

Meaning

Upper class, Upstream

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飛び上がる

Meaning

Jump

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浮かび上がる

Meaning

Surface, Emerge

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上位

Meaning

Higher rank, Superior position

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陸上

Meaning

Land

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計上

Meaning

Inclusion

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上場

Meaning

Listing

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上級

Meaning

Advanced

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盛り上げる

Meaning

Boost

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頂上

Meaning

Summit

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召し上がる

Meaning

Eat, Drink

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