Kanji

What does the kanji 昂 mean?

昂 means rising high, elated. On'yomi コウ、ゴウ. Kun'yomi あ.がる、たか.い、たか.ぶる.

Quick facts
On'yomiコウ、ゴウ
Kun'yomiあ.がる、たか.い、たか.ぶる
Strokes8
Main radical日
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi コウ、ゴウKun'yomi あ.がる、たか.い、たか.ぶる
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework8 strokes

rising high, elated

Memory hook

The sun (日) rising above the kneeling one (卩) who springs up — RISE, BE ELATED.

Stroke order · 8 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.