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Japanese symbol for “lift”

Romaji: takameru
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance

In Japanese, lift is , read (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

  1. v1, vt to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance

Kanji and stroke order

tall, high, expensive
on: コウ
kun: たか.い、たか、-だか、たか.まる
10 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “lift”

WordReadingMeaning
エレベーター erebeetaaelevator; lift
つりあげる tsuriageruto lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist
ふりあげる furiageruto raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up
リフト rifuto(goods) lift
とく tokuto dissolve (a contract); to cancel; to remove (a prohibition)

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
さいこう saikoubest; supreme; wonderful
たかい takaihigh; tall
こうこう koukousenior high school; high school
こうこうせい koukouseisenior high school student
こうそく kousokuhigh-speed; rapid; express
こうれい koureiadvanced 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.

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