挙

raise, behavior

JLPT N1 Grade 4 10 strokes

Kun'yomi: あ.げる・あ.がる・こぞ.る
On'yomi: キョ
Radical: 手 · hand (hand (left-side radical))

Stroke order & writing

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挙 in example sentences

右手みぎてを挙あげなさい。
Migite o age nasai.
Raise your right hand.
一いち例れいを挙あげましょう。
Ichi rei o agemashou.
Let me give you an example.
分わかったら手てを挙あげなさい。
Wakattara te o age nasai.
If you understand, raise your hand.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

More 手 (hand) kanji

挙 means "raise, behavior". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read あ.げる・あ.がる・こぞ.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キョ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

Common questions

What does the kanji 挙 mean?: 挙 means "raise, behavior". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 挙 have?: 挙 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 挙 read?: It is read あ.げる・あ.がる・こぞ.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キョ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 挙?: 挙 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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