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JLPT N16画 · 6 strokesradical 人freq #1573

face-up, look up, depend, seek

Also: respect, revere, drink, take

On'yomi (音読み)

  • ギョウ
  • コウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • あお.ぐ
  • おお.せ
  • お.っしゃる
  • おっしゃ.る

Mnemonic

As you look up, your face turns up like a human raising their head to seek the stars.

About this kanji

The kanji 仰 represents the ideas of looking up or facing upward. It is often used as a verb, such as in 仰ぐ (あおぐ), which means to look up at something. You may also encounter it in compounds like 信仰 (しんこう), meaning religious faith, and 仰天 (ぎょうてん), which refers to being amazed or shocked. Another important verb is 仰る (おっしゃる), a respectful way to say 'to say' when referring to someone of higher status. This kanji conveys a sense of respect and dependence, reminding us of the cultural importance placed on honoring others in conversations.

Example sentences

  • 彼らは尊敬を仰ぎ続けている。

    They continue to look up to him with respect.

Meanings across languages

English
face-up, look up, depend, seek, respect, revere, drink, take
Tiếng Việt
nhìn lên
日本語
仰ぐ
한국어
우러르다
中文
仰望
id
melihat ke atas
th
เงยหน้าขึ้นมอง
es
mirar hacia arriba
fr
regarder en haut
de
nach oben schauen
pt
olhar para cima

Common compounds

  • 信仰しんこう(religious) faith, belief, creed
  • 仰ぐあおぐto look up (at), to look up to, to respect
  • 仰るおっしゃるto say, to speak, to tell
  • 仰向けあおむけfacing upward
  • 仰天ぎょうてんbeing amazed, being horrified, being taken aback
  • 大仰おおぎょうexaggerated, overblown, overdone
  • 仰せおおせorder (from one's superior), command, what you say
  • 仰臥ぎょうがlying on one's back, lying face upward, lying supine

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