Meaning of 上る in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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上る, 登る, 昇る, 陞るJLPT 5
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Kana Readingのぼる
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Romajinoboru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `ru` ending, intransitive verb
- Meaning
- to ascend; to go up; to climb
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- to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the sun); to rise
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- to go to (the capital)
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- to be promoted
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- to add up to
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- to advance (in price)
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- to swim up (a river); to sail up
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- to come up (on the agenda)
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Example Sentences
上る, 登る, 昇る, 陞る, のぼる used in context
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After climbing Mt. Fuji, I got the inspiration for a poem.
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It took all night to climb Mt Fuji.
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The path zigzagged up the steep slope.
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The sun had barely risen at the foot of the mountain when she set out alone up the slope.
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The sun had barely risen at the foot of the mountain when she set out alone up the slope.
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If you climb up this mountain, you'll reach the lab.
Verb Conjugations
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Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
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
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