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Meaning of 上がる(あがる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

上がる, 揚がる, 挙がる, 上る
JLPT 4
Kana Reading
あがる
Romaji
agaru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ru` ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to rise; to go up; to come up; to ascend; to be raised
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to go in
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to get out (of water); to come ashore
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to increase
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to improve; to make progress
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to be promoted; to advance
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to be made (of profit, etc.)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to occur (esp. of a favourable result)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to be adequate (to cover expenses, etc.)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to be finished; to be done; to be over
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    (of rain) to stop; to lift
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to stop (working properly); to cut out; to give out; to die
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to win (in a card game, etc.)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to be arrested
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to turn up (of evidence, etc.)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to be deep fried
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to be spoken loudly
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to get stage fright
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to be offered (to the gods, etc.)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to go; to visit
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to eat; to drink
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to be listed (as a candidate)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to serve (in one's master's home)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    (in Kyoto) to go north
  • Parts of speech
    suffix, Godan verb with `ru` ending
    Meaning
    (after the -masu stem of a verb) indicates completion

Example Sentences

上がる, 揚がる, 挙がる, 上る, あがる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
上がる
Plain Polite
上がります
Negative
上がらない
Negative Polite
上がりません

Past

Plain
上がった
Plain Polite
上がりました
Negative
上がらなかった
Negative Polite
上がりませんでした

Te

Plain
上がって
Plain Polite
上がりまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
上がられる
Plain Polite
上がられます
Negative
上がられない
Negative Polite
上がられません

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Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

JLPT 1

hoist, fry in deep fat

On: ヨウ

Kun: あ.げる, -あ.げ, あ.がる

12 strokes

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JLPT 1

raise, plan, project, behavior, actions

On: キョ

Kun: あ.げる, あ.がる, こぞ.る

10 strokes

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JLPT 5

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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