Meaning of 向上 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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向上JLPT 1
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Kana Readingこうじょう
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Romajikōjō
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
- Meaning
- elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
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Example Sentences
向上, こうじょう used in context
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Pessimism believes in no improvement.
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The women longed to climb up the social ladder.
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They strive constantly to improve customer relations.
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He has made remarkable progress in English.
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Reading improves the mind.
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Statistics indicate that our living standards have risen.
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Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach
On: コウ
Kun: む.く, む.い, -む.き, む.ける, -む.け, む.かう, む.かい, む.こう, む.こう-, むこ, むか.い
6 strokes
above, up
On: ジョウ, ショウ, シャン
Kun: うえ, -うえ, うわ-, かみ, あ.げる, -あ.げる, あ.がる, -あ.がる, あ.がり, -あ.がり, のぼ.る, のぼ.り, のぼ.せる, のぼ.す, よ.す
3 strokes
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