Japanese symbol for “climax”

盛り上がり

もりあがり

Romaji: moriagari

climax; uprush

In Japanese, climax is 盛り上がり, read もりあがり (moriagari).

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Meanings

n climax; uprush
n bulge

Written forms: 盛り上がり、盛りあがり. Readings: もりあがり.

Kanji and stroke order

盛

boom, prosper, copulate

on: セイ、ジョウ
kun: も.る、さか.る、さか.ん

11 strokes · JLPT 1

上

above, up

on: ジョウ、ショウ、シャン
kun: うえ、-うえ、うわ-、かみ

3 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “climax”

Word	Reading	Meaning
山	やま yama	climax; peak; critical point
最高潮	さいこうちょう saikouchou	climax; peak; zenith
見せ場	みせば miseba	highlight (scene); high point; climax
佳境	かきょう kakyou	most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part
頂点	ちょうてん chouten	peak (of popularity, a boom, etc.); height (e.g. of prosperity); apex

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
盛り	さかり sakari	height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); (in) season
盛ん	さかん sakan	prosperous; flourishing; thriving
盛大	せいだい seidai	grand; magnificent; lavish
繁盛	はんじょう hanjou	prosperity; flourishing; thriving
盛る	もる moru	to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to dish up
旺盛	おうせい ousei	lively; vigorous; energetic
以上	いじょう ijou	not less than ...; ... and over; ... and above
売り上げ	うりあげ uriage	amount sold; sales; proceeds

See also: Chinese symbol for “climax”.

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