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登

climb

JLPT N3 Grade 3 12 strokes
Kun'yomi
のぼ.る・あ.がる
On'yomi
トウ・ト・ドウ・ショウ

登 means "climb". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read のぼ.る・あ.がる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and トウ・ト・ドウ・ショウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

登 in example sentences

  • 登のぼっちゃダメ！

    Nobotcha dame!

    Don't climb on this!

  • 登山とざんが好すきなんだ。

    Tozan ga suki nan da.

    I like climbing mountains.

  • 登校とうこうするところです。

    Toukou suru tokoro desu.

    I'm going to school.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 登 mean?
登 means "climb". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 登 have?
登 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 登 read?
It is read のぼ.る・あ.がる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and トウ・ト・ドウ・ショウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 登?
登 is a JLPT N3 kanji.
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