Japanese symbol for “promote”
引き上げる
ひきあげる
Romaji: hikiageru
to pull up; to drag up; to lift up
In Japanese, promote is 引き上げる, read ひきあげる (hikiageru).
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 pull up; to drag up; to lift up
- v1, vt to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes)
- v1, vt to withdraw; to leave; to pull out; to retire
- v1, vt to promote (someone to a higher position)
- v1, vi to return home
- v1, vt to expedite the schedule
Written forms: 引き上げる、引き揚げる、引上げる、引きあげる. Readings: ひきあげる.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “promote”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 上げる | あげる ageru | to promote (someone) |
| 売り込む | うりこむ urikomu | to build a market for; to promote (a product); to sell |
| 興す | おこす okosu | to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize |
| 助ける | たすける tasukeru | to facilitate; to stimulate; to promote |
| 促す | うながす unagasu | to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 取引 | とりひき torihiki | transactions; dealings; business |
| 引退 | いんたい intai | retirement |
| 割引 | わりびき waribiki | discount; reduction; rebate |
| 引き続き | ひきつづき hikitsuzuki | continuously; continually; without a break |
| 引用 | いんよう in'you | quotation; citation; reference |
| 引っ越し | ひっこし hikkoshi | moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence |
| 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 “promote”.
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.