仰
あお.ぐ
aogu
JLPT N16 strokesKanjiLevel 88 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
仰 is the kanji for "Look up". A common reading is あお.ぐ (aogu). You can also practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Look up
Also : Take · Revere · Drink · Depend · Face-up
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Readings
kunあお.ぐ/ aogukunおお.せ/ oosekunお.っしゃる/ osharukunおっしゃ.る/ osharuonぎょう/ gyouonこう/ kou
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
6 strokes
Radicals
亻卬
Example Sentences
彼に指示を仰ぐ。
かれにしじをあおぐ。
I seek his guidance.
空を仰いで願った。
そらをあおいでねがった。
I looked up at the sky and wished.
Vocabulary using 仰
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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