揚

meaningraise, elevate, hoist, praise, extol, fry in deep fat

On'yomi
ヨウ
Kun'yomi
あ.げる、-あ.げ、あ.がる
Strokes
12
Taught in
Secondary school (jōyō)
Frequency
#1316 most common in newspapers

Words it lives in

揚
  • 浮揚ふようfloating
  • 旗揚げはたあげraising an army
  • 高揚こうようelevation
  • 揚げあげdeep-frying
  • 水揚げみずあげlanding
  • 掲揚けいようhoisting
  • 抑揚よくようintonation

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