Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 挙手(きょしゅ) in Japanese

挙手
Kana Reading
きょしゅ
Romaji
kyoshu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    raising (holding up) one's hand; salute
    Example sentence
    会議発言たいと思ったら挙手なければ行けません You have to raise your hand if you want to speak at the meeting.

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Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

10 strokes

raise, plan, project, behavior, actions

On'Yomi: キョ

Kun'Yomi: あ.げる, あ.がる, こぞ.る

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JLPT 5

4 strokes

hand

On'Yomi: シュ, ズ

Kun'Yomi: て, て-, -て, た-

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