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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

    Meaning

    Ascend

    Reading

    kunyomiのぼ

    nobo

    onyomi

    to

    とう

    tou

    Parts

    Dotted tent Beans

    Example Word

    山登り: mountain climbing. The Japanese verbal noun '山登り (やまのぼり)' refers to the activity of 'mountain climbing'. It is used to describe the act of ascending mountains, often as a recreational or sporting activity. This term can be used in various contexts, such as discussing hobbies, travel plans, or physical activities. For example: I enjoy mountain climbing「私は山登りが好きです」(わたしはやまのぼりがすきです). They went mountain climbing last weekend「彼らは先週末に山登りに行きました」(かれらはせんしゅうまつにやまのぼりにいきました). It is important to note that '山登り' specifically refers to climbing mountains, not just any type of climbing.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    12

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    3

    Frequency

    666

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

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

    radical

    Meaning

    Dotted tent

    kanji

    Meaning

    Beans

As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of one other kanji:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Limpid, Lucidity

Words Using

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 Through the Part

These 5 kanji contain the part 豆 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Head

    kanji

    Meaning

    Short

    kanji

    Meaning

    Plentiful

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fight, Struggle

    kanji

    Meaning

    Smallpox, Pox

Learn the Kanji

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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.

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