Japanese symbol for “launch”
打ち上げ
うちあげ
Romaji: uchiage
launch (of a rocket, satellite, etc.); lift-off; shooting off (fireworks); (fireworks) display
In Japanese, launch is 打ち上げ, read うちあげ (uchiage).
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Meanings
- n launch (of a rocket, satellite, etc.); lift-off; shooting off (fireworks); (fireworks) display
- n end (of a project, theatrical run, etc.); close; completion
- n party to celebrate the successful completion of a project (run of performances, etc.); wrap party
Written forms: 打ち上げ、打上げ、打ち揚げ、打揚げ. Readings: うちあげ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “launch”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 進出 | しんしゅつ shinshutsu | advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into) |
| 発足 | ほっそく hossoku | starting; inauguration; launch |
| 打ち上げる | うちあげる uchiageru | to launch; to shoot up; to hit (a ball) high |
| 飛ばす | とばす tobasu | to let fly; to make fly; to send flying |
| 起動 | きどう kidou | startup; booting up; activation |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 打つ | うつ utsu | to hit; to strike; to knock |
| 打撃 | だげき dageki | blow; shock; strike |
| 安打 | あんだ anda | safe hit |
| 打破 | だは daha | breaking down; defeating; abolishing |
| 打線 | だせん dasen | batting line-up; batting order |
| 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 |
| 上昇 | じょうしょう joushou | rising; ascending; climbing |
See also: Chinese symbol for “launch”.
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.