挙 – raise, plan, project

10 strokesTaught in grade 4#257 in newspaper frequencyN3 vocabulary

The kanji 挙 means raise, plan, project, behavior, actions. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is キョ (kyo); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is あ.げる、あ.がる、こぞ.る (ageru, agaru, kozoru). It is written with 10 strokes, under radical 手 (no. 64).

Stroke order

Stroke order from KanjiVG. Practise others with the stroke order lookup.

Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	キョ	kyo
Kun’yomi	あ.げる	ageru
Kun’yomi	あ.がる	agaru
Kun’yomi	こぞ.る	kozoru

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 手 (Kangxi radical 64). Components: 手・尚・ハ.

Words using 挙

選挙せんきょelection挙げるあげるto give (an example)一挙にいっきょにat a stroke

Example sentences

その県知事は７月の選挙で勝利をおさめました。

The prefectural governor got the upper hand in the July elections.

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日本にしかない植物の名を幾つか挙げられますか。

Can you name any plants peculiar to Japan?

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Kanji with the same radical

手持指投打提援担技撃推接授摘批捜

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