entrance of a Japanese house; step up into a house
Refers to the raised floor area just inside the entrance of a traditional Japanese house, where one steps up after removing shoes. Similar to 上がり口.
See also: 上がり口
I sat on the step at the entrance and took off my shoes.
start of a rise; beginning of an increase
Used for the initial stage of an upward trend, such as in prices, stocks, or other metrics. Often appears in economic or market contexts.
Consumers react sensitively at the start of a rise in prices.
Standard kanji spelling.
Irregular okurigana usage; less common but still encountered.
Compound of 上がり (noun form of 上がる 'to rise, go up') and 端 (はな 'edge, end'). The reading はな for 端 is an older form. The second reading あがりばな is a voiced variant (rendaku).