Japanese symbol for “flatter”
持ち上げる
もちあげる
Romaji: mochiageru
to elevate; to raise; to lift up
In Japanese, flatter is 持ち上げる, read もちあげる (mochiageru).
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
- v1, vt to elevate; to raise; to lift up
- v1, vt to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
Written forms: 持ち上げる、持ちあげる、持上げる. Readings: もちあげる.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “flatter”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 媚びる | こびる kobiru | to flatter; to curry favor (with); to fawn (on) |
| 上げる | あげる ageru | to praise; to commend; to flatter |
| 取り込む | とりこむ torikomu | to win over; to please; to curry favour with |
| 阿る | おもねる omoneru | to flatter; to play up (to); to curry favor (with) |
| 諂う | へつらう hetsurau | to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 気持ち | きもち kimochi | feeling; sensation; mood |
| 持つ | もつ motsu | to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry |
| 維持 | いじ iji | maintenance; preservation; improvement |
| 支持 | しじ shiji | support; backing; endorsement |
| 持ち | もち mochi | having; holding; possessing |
| 金持ち | かねもち kanemochi | rich person; wealthy person |
| 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 “flatter”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.