Quick answer
昇 is the kanji for "Rise". The most common reading is のぼ.る (noboru). Mnemonics and example sentences are listed below.
Meaning
Rise
Also : Ascend · Go up
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
8 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 昇 represents 'RISE UP'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of rise up.
On-reading: しょう — sounds like 'sho' in 'show'. Kun-reading: のぼ.る.
Example Sentences
毎年着実に昇給できる会社で働くことが目標です。
まいとしちゃくじつにしょうきゅうできるかいしゃではたらくことがもくひょうです。
My goal is to work at a company where I can steadily get salary increases every year.
太陽が昇るにつれて、気温が徐々に上がりました。
たいようがのぼるにつれて、きおんがじょじょにあがりました。
As the sun rose, the temperature gradually increased.
Vocabulary using 昇
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jul 4, 2026
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