Japanese symbol for “climbing”
上昇
じょうしょう
Romaji: joushou
rising; ascending; climbing
In Japanese, climbing is 上昇, read じょうしょう (joushou).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adj-no, n, vi rising; ascending; climbing
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “climbing”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 上り | のぼり nobori | ascent; climbing; ascending (path) |
| クライミング | クライミング kuraimingu | climbing |
| 登攀 | とうはん touhan | scaling; climbing; ascending |
| 攀縁 | はんえん han'en | climbing |
| 蔓性 | つるせい tsurusei | vine-like; climbing; creeping |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 向上 | こうじょう koujou | elevation; rise; improvement |
| 上司 | じょうし joushi | (one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups |
| 地上 | ちじょう chijou | above ground; on the ground; earth's surface |
| 昇進 | しょうしん shoushin | promotion; advancement; rising in rank |
| 昇格 | しょうかく shoukaku | promotion; raising of status |
| 昇給 | しょうきゅう shoukyuu | salary raise |
See also: Chinese symbol for “climbing”.
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