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: トウ、ト、ドウ、ショウ、チョウ、のぼ.る、あ.がる
Romaji: tou, to, dou, shō, chō, nobo.ru, a.garu
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Name Readings

Kana: たか、のぼし、のぼり、のり
Romaji: taka, noboshi, nobori, nori
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Meanings

ascend, climb up

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  12
Radical Number:  105
Frequency:  566
Grade:  3
Skip Pattern:  2-5-7
Korean Reading:  deung
Chinese Reading:  deng1
Unicode:  767b
JIS:  4550

Indexes

Halpern Index: 2595
Nelson Index: 3094
New Nelson Index: 3862
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3d9.26
Four Corner Index: 1210.8
Guide to Remembering Index: 360
Gakken Index: 572
Japanese Names Index: 1744
Daikanwanjiten Index: 22668
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 7.1213
Remembering the kanji Index: 1703
Busy People Index: 3.17
Kanji Flashcards Index: 752
Kodansha Compact Index: 1361
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 382
Kanji in Context Index: 472
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1661
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2251
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1719
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1838
Essential Kanji Index: 559
Kodansha Kanji Index: 3208
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 3573
Read Writing the Kanji Index: 483
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 405

Words

登場 (とうじょう)
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
登板 (とうばん)
taking the mound; pitching a game
登記 (とうき)
registry; registration
登頂 (とうちょう)
climbing to the summit
登用 (とうよう)
appointment; assignment; promotion
登録 (とうろく)
registration; accession; register; entry; record
登山 (とざん)
mountain 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)
登校 (とうこう)
attendance (at school); going to school
上り (のぼり)
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); climb; up-train (e.g. going to Tokyo); northward (towards Tokyo)
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