挙

Meaning

挙 centers on raising something up, whether physically lifting it, bringing a plan or project into action, or putting forward behavior and actions for consideration.

• 選挙せんきょ
  N2

  election

• 挙げるあげる
  N3

  to give (an example); to list; to enumerate; to show; to display; to cite

• 挙句あげく
  N1

  after (a long process); at the end of

• 一挙いっきょ

  one effort; one action

• 挙動きょどう

  conduct; behavior; behaviour

• 挙がるあがる

  to turn up (of evidence, etc.); to become known

• 検挙けんきょ

  arrest; roundup

• 快挙かいきょ

  brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed

• 挙ってこぞって

  all; all together; unanimously

• 挙式きょしき

  holding a ceremony; wedding ceremony

• 列挙れっきょ

  enumeration; list

• 暴挙ぼうきょ

  violence; reckless action; (an) outrage

• 挙手きょしゅ

  raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote)

• 挙きょ

  action; behavior; behaviour; move

• 大挙たいきょ

  in full force; in great numbers; in droves

• 枚挙まいきょ

  enumeration

• 推挙すいきょ

  recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination

• 被選挙権ひせんきょけん

  eligibility for election

• 重量挙げじゅうりょうあげ

  weightlifting; weight lifting

• 挙兵きょへい

  raising an army

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