Japanese symbol for “apprehend”
挙げる
あげる
Romaji: ageru
to give (an example); to list; to enumerate; to show
In Japanese, apprehend is 挙げる, read あげる (ageru).
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Meanings
- v1, vt to give (an example); to list; to enumerate; to show; to display; to cite
- v1, vt to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather
- v1, vt to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to seize; to apprehend
- v1, vt to nominate (e.g. for a position); to recommend; to propose (something)
- v1, vt to hold (an event, ceremony, etc.); to conduct (a wedding)
- v1, vt to raise (an army); to take up arms (against something); to rise up
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “apprehend”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 召し捕る | めしとる meshitoru | to arrest; to apprehend |
| 絡め取る | からめとる karametoru | to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to arrest |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 選挙 | せんきょ senkyo | election |
| 一挙 | いっきょ ikkyo | one effort; one action |
| 快挙 | かいきょ kaikyo | brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment |
| 検挙 | けんきょ kenkyo | arrest; roundup |
| 列挙 | れっきょ rekkyo | enumeration; list |
| 挙式 | きょしき kyoshiki | holding a ceremony; wedding ceremony |
See also: Chinese symbol for “apprehend”.
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