Menu toggle
This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

格上げ

Reading

Kana: かくあげ
Romaji: kakuage
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
vs
1

status elevation

Kanji

格
Readings: カク、 コウ、 キャク、 ゴウ
Meanings: status, rank, capacity, character, case (law, grammar)
上
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

Example Sentence

防衛庁(ぼうえいちょう)が防衛省(ぼうえいしょう)に格上(かくあ)げされたのはなぜですか？
➥Why was the Japan Defense Agency upgraded to the Japanese Ministry of Defense?
Full Entry➤