昇
rise up
Readings
On'yomi
- ショウ
Kun'yomi
- のぼ.る
Nanori
- しゅう
- のり
Meaning
昇 centers on upward movement: rising, ascending, or climbing. It describes things moving to a higher position or level.
Most common words using 昇
20 of 72- 上昇じょうしょうN2
rising; ascending; climbing
- 昇進しょうしんN2
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
- 昇格しょうかく
promotion; raising of status
- 急上昇きゅうじょうしょうN2
sudden rise; steep climb
- 昇天しょうてん
ascension (into heaven); the Ascension
- 昇華しょうか
sublimation
- 昇給しょうきゅう
salary raise
- 昇降しょうこう
ascending and descending; going up and down
- 昇竜しょうりゅう
rising dragon; great dash
- 昇段しょうだん
promotion
- 昇級しょうきゅう
promotion; advancement
- 昇圧しょうあつ
raising of pressure (e.g. blood pressure, voltage)
- 昇順しょうじゅん
ascending order
- 昇任しょうにん
promotion; advancement
- 上昇気流じょうしょうきりゅう
ascending air current; updraft
- モル沸点上昇モルふってんじょうしょう
molar elevation
- 上昇傾向じょうしょうけいこう
upward tendency; rising trend
- 上昇志向じょうしょうしこう
desire for improvement (in social standing, etc.); ambition to rise in the world
- 上昇期じょうしょうき
upturn; increment phase; rise period
- 上昇率じょうしょうりつ
rate of increase (e.g. prices); rate of climb (e.g. aircraft)
Study
Etymology
昇 combines 日 (sun) with 升, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of rising. The sun rising upward is a natural image for ascent.
Meaning mnemonic
The sun 日 sits above 升, a shape associated with a measuring box or rising. Picture the sun rising up out of a box, climbing into the sky.
Reading mnemonic
For ショウ, imagine the sun rising during a show: the show starts as the sun ascends, and show cues ショウ.