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

Readings

Kana: ショウ、のぼ.る
Romaji: shō, nobo.ru
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Romaji

Name Readings

Kana: しゅう、のり
Romaji: shū, nori
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Romaji

Meaning

rise up

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  8
Radical Number:  72
Frequency:  826
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  2-4-4
Korean Reading:  seung
Chinese Reading:  sheng1
Unicode:  6607
JIS:  3E3A

Indexes

Halpern Index: 2415
Nelson Index: 2109
New Nelson Index: 2434
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 4c4.5
Four Corner Index: 6044.0
Guide to Remembering Index: 1393
Gakken Index: 841
Japanese Names Index: 713
Daikanwanjiten Index: 13794
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 5.0757
Remembering the kanji Index: 43
Kanji Flashcards Index: 596
Kodansha Compact Index: 969
Kanji in Context Index: 1280
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1565
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2139
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 42
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 43
Essential Kanji Index: 1441
Kodansha Kanji Index: 3068
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 3855
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1189

Words

昇格 (しょうかく)
raising of status
昇進 (しょうしん)
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
昇叙 (しょうじょ)
promotion; advancement
昇降 (しょうこう)
ascending and descending; going up and down
昇華 (しょうか)
sublimation
上昇 (じょうしょう)
rising; ascending; climbing
上る (のぼる)
to ascend; to go up; to climb; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to; to advance (in price); to swim up (a river); to sail up; to come up (on the agenda)
昇段 (しょうだん)
promotion
昇級 (しょうきゅう)
promotion; advancement
昇任 (しょうにん)
promotion; advancement
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