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Kotomora

昇

rise up

JLPTN2StatusJōyō · secondary schoolFrequencyTop 1,000Strokes8

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

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  • 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)

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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.