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What is the Kanji for 'Ascend'? | 登

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Ascend', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Ascend' is 登.

    kanji

    登

    Meaning

    Ascend

    Reading

    kunyomiのぼ

    nobo

    onyomiと

    to

    とう

    tou

    Parts

    癶Dotted tent 豆Beans

    Example Word

    登る: climb. The Japanese verb '登る (のぼる)' means 'to climb'. It is used to describe the action of ascending or moving upward, such as climbing a mountain, stairs, or a ladder. This verb can also be used metaphorically to describe rising in status or rank. For example: I climbed the mountain「山に登った」(やまにのぼった). He climbed the stairs quickly「彼は階段を速く登った」(かれはかいだんをはやくのぼった). The sun climbed above the horizon「太陽が地平線の上に登った」(たいようがちへいせんのうえにのぼった). Note that '登る' is often used for physical climbing, while other verbs like '上がる (あがる)' may be used for more general upward movement.

    Radical

    癶

    Stroke Count

    12

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    3

    Frequency

    666

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 登

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    癶

    Meaning

    Dotted tent

    kanji

    豆

    Meaning

    Beans

登 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of one other kanji:

    kanji

    澄

    Meaning

    Limpid, Lucidity

Words Using 登

This kanji is used in 7 words:

    word

    登る

    Meaning

    Climb

    word

    登記

    Meaning

    Registration

    word

    登場

    Meaning

    Appearance

    word

    登録

    Meaning

    Registration

    word

    登山

    Meaning

    Mountain climbing

    word

    登校

    Meaning

    School attendance

    word

    山登り

    Meaning

    Mountain climbing

Kanji Related to 登 Through the Part 豆

These 5 kanji contain the part 豆 as well.

    kanji

    頭

    Meaning

    Head

    kanji

    短

    Meaning

    Short

    kanji

    豊

    Meaning

    Plentiful

    kanji

    闘

    Meaning

    Fight, Struggle

    kanji

    痘

    Meaning

    Smallpox, Pox

Learn the Kanji 登

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What does 登 mean?

登 means 'Ascend'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Third Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N3 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.