Japanese symbol for “hoisting”
掲揚
けいよう
Romaji: keiyou
hoisting (e.g. a flag); raising; flying; putting up
In Japanese, hoisting is 掲揚, read けいよう (keiyou).
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
- n, vs, vt hoisting (e.g. a flag); raising; flying; putting up
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “hoisting”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 巻き上げ | まきあげ makiage | lifting; hoisting; furling |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 掲載 | けいさい keisai | publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial) |
| 掲げる | かかげる kakageru | to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to fly (e.g. a flag) |
| 掲示 | けいじ keiji | notice; bulletin; post |
| 掲示板 | けいじばん keijiban | bulletin board; display board; notice board |
| 掲出 | けいしゅつ keishutsu | posting (e.g. a notice); displaying; putting up |
| 揚げ | あげ age | deep-frying; deep-fried food |
| 高揚 | こうよう kouyou | elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift |
| 水揚げ | みずあげ mizuage | landing; unloading (e.g. a ship) |
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.