上げる
挙げる、 揚げる
Reading
Kana:
あげる
Romaji:
ageru
Definitions
1
to raise; to elevate
See also:
手を挙げる
2
to do up (one's hair)
See also:
髪を上げる
3
to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to surface (a submarine, etc.)
4
to land (a boat)
5
to deep-fry
Note: Only 揚げる
6
to show someone (into a room)
7
to summon (for geishas, etc.)
Note:
word usually written using kana alone
Note:
Only 揚げる
8
to send someone (away)
9
to enrol (one's child in school); to enroll
10
to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to develop (talent, skill); to improve
11
to make (a loud sound); to raise (one's voice)
See also:
声を上げる
12
to earn (something desirable)
13
to praise
14
to give (an example, etc.); to cite
Note:
usu. 挙げる
15
to summon up (all of one's energy, etc.)
Note:
usu. 挙げる
16
to arrest
Note: Only 挙げる
17
to nominate
Note: Only 挙げる
18
to give
Note:
polite (teineigo) language
19
to offer up (incense, a prayer, etc.) to the gods (or Buddha, etc.)
20
to bear (a child)
21
to conduct (a ceremony, esp. a wedding)
Note:
usu. 挙げる
22
(of the tide) to come in
23
to vomit
24
to do for (the sake of someone else)
Note:
after the -te form of a verb
Note:
word usually written using kana alone; polite (teineigo) language
25
26
to humbly do ...
Note:
after the -masu stem of a humble verb to increase the level of humility
Note:
humble (kenjougo) language
See also:
申し上げる
Kanji
Readings: ジョウ、 ショウ、 シャン、 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
Meanings: above, up
Readings: キョ、 あ.げる、 あ.がる、 こぞ.る
Meanings: raise, plan, project, behavior, actions
Readings: ヨウ、 あ.げる、 -あ.げ、 あ.がる
Meanings: raise, elevate, hoist, praise, extol, fry in deep fat