“To ascend” in Japanese
Short answer
To ascend in Japanese is “上る” (agaru). Full meaning: to rise, to go up, to come up, to ascend, to be raised; to enter (esp. from outdoors), to come in, to go in; to enter (a school), to advance to the next grade.
Other ways to say “To ascend” in Japanese
就く
tsuku to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.), to assume, to be hired, to be employed; to ascend (the throne), to accede; to start (on a journey), to commence, to depart
昇る
noboru to ascend, to go up, to climb; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun), to rise; to go to (the capital)
登る
noboru to ascend, to go up, to climb; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun), to rise; to go to (the capital)
攀る
noboru to ascend, to go up, to climb; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun), to rise; to go to (the capital)
登れる
noboreru to ascend, to go up, to climb; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun), to rise; to go to (the capital)
上れる
noboreru to ascend, to go up, to climb; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun), to rise; to go to (the capital)
昇れる
noboreru to ascend, to go up, to climb; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun), to rise; to go to (the capital)
のぼれる
noboreru to ascend, to go up, to climb; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun), to rise; to go to (the capital)
上がる
agaru to rise, to go up, to come up, to ascend, to be raised; to enter (esp. from outdoors), to come in, to go in; to enter (a school), to advance to the next grade
のぼん
nobon to ascend, to go up, to climb; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun), to rise; to go to (the capital)
登っ
nobo to ascend, to go up, to climb; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun), to rise; to go to (the capital)
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