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陞

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On’yomiしょう
Kun’yomiのぼ.る
MeaningsGo Up, Climb
10 strokes Radical 阜 mound
書き順 · Stroke order

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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 陞

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The radical of 陞

阜 Radical 170 of 214
Mound

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 陞 is filed under 阜 (mound) — radical number 170 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 陞

Kanji are almost never met alone. These are the most common words built from this character, ordered by how often they actually appear in Japanese.

陞進 しょうしん promotion; advancement; rising in rank
陞任 しょうにん promotion; advancement
冬陞 トーショー what to do
陞叙 ショージョ promotion, advancement
陞ろふ ノボロー to ascend, to go up, to climb; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun), to rise; to

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 陞

What does the kanji 陞 mean?

陞 means Go Up, Climb.

How do you read the kanji 陞?

陞 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) しょう; kun'yomi (native Japanese) のぼ.る.

How many strokes does 陞 have?

陞 is written with 10 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 陞?

The radical of 陞 is 阜 (mound), radical number 170 of the 214 Kangxi radicals. The radical is the component a dictionary files the character under, and it usually points at the character's meaning.

What words use the kanji 陞?

Common words written with 陞 include 陞進 (しょうしん, promotion; advancement; rising in rank); 陞任 (しょうにん, promotion; advancement); 冬陞 (トーショー, what to do).

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