“To go up” in Japanese
Short answer
To go up 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 go up” in Japanese
遡る
sakanoboru to go upstream, to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin), to date back (to), to trace back (to), to be retroactive (to)
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
立ち上る
tachinoboru to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke), to go up
擧る
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
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)
泝る
sakanoboru to go upstream, to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin), to date back (to), to trace back (to), to be retroactive (to)
揚る
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
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)
挙る
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
騰る
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
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