Japanese symbol for “lift”
高める
たかめる
Romaji: takameru
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
In Japanese, lift is 高める, read たかめる (takameru).
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 raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “lift”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| エレベーター | エレベーター erebeetaa | elevator; lift |
| 吊り上げる | つりあげる tsuriageru | to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist |
| 振り上げる | ふりあげる furiageru | to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up |
| リフト | リフト rifuto | (goods) lift |
| 解く | とく toku | to dissolve (a contract); to cancel; to remove (a prohibition) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 最高 | さいこう saikou | best; supreme; wonderful |
| 高い | たかい takai | high; tall |
| 高校 | こうこう koukou | senior high school; high school |
| 高校生 | こうこうせい koukousei | senior high school student |
| 高速 | こうそく kousoku | high-speed; rapid; express |
| 高齢 | こうれい kourei | advanced age; old age |
See also: Chinese symbol for “lift”.
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.