Quick answer
登 is the kanji for "Climb". The most common reading is のぼ.る (noboru). Mnemonics and example sentences are listed below.
Meaning
Climb
Also : Ascend · Climb up
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
12 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 登 represents 'ASCEND'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of ascend.
On-reading: とう — remember this sound by associating it with ascend. Kun-reading: のぼ.る.
Example Sentences
富士山に登りました。
ふじさんにのぼりました。
I climbed Mt. Fuji.
学校に登校しました。
がっこうにとうこうしました。
I went to school.
Vocabulary using 登
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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