Japanese symbol for “elevating”

挙上

きょじょう

Romaji: kyojou

elevation; elevating; lifting up

In Japanese, elevating is 挙上, read きょじょう (kyojou).

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Meanings

n, vi, vs elevation; elevating; lifting up (med)

Kanji and stroke order

挙

raise, plan, project

on: キョ
kun: あ.げる、あ.がる、こぞ.る

10 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

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
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

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