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N4 · 12 strokes · — · Irodori #175 · Elementary 1 L8
登
ascend, climb up
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Readings
- On’yomi
- ショウ、チョウ、ト、トウ、ドウ
- Kun’yomi
- あ・がる、のぼ・る
Example words
登る／登ります
のぼる／のぼります
to climb
登
あ・がる
ascend
Memory aids
Guided learn session →How to remember
Shape
A complex 12-stroke character meaning "ascend" — break it into smaller familiar components to remember it.
Components
Remember "ascend" (登) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.
Anchor word
登る (のぼる) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.
Readings
First learned in 登る (のぼる) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: あ・がる、のぼ・る — often used in native Japanese words. On'yomi: ショウ、チョウ、ト、トウ、ドウ — common in compound words (熟語).