What does kanji 仰 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 仰 is face-up.

How is kanji 仰 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 仰 are あお.ぐ, おお.せ, お.っしゃる, おっしゃ.る; the onyomi readings are ギョウ, コウ.

What is the main radical of kanji 仰?

The main radical for kanji 仰 is 人.

What words use kanji 仰?

Example words that use kanji 仰 include 仰ぐ, 仰しゃる, 仰天, 仰々しい.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 4

仰

Meaning

Kanji 仰

face-up

face-up, look up, depend, seek, respect, revere, drink, take

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Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: あお.ぐおお.せお.っしゃるおっしゃ.る
Onyomi 音読み: ギョウコウ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1573
Strokes: 6
Radical: 人
Components: 化 • 卩
Kanji Kentei: Level 4
Similar Kanji: 卬 • 迎 • 抑 • 岇 • 昂

Related vocabulary

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Showing 36 of 60 entries that include this kanji.

仰ぐ

あおぐ

to look up (at)

仰しゃる

おっしゃる

to say

仰天

ぎょうてん

being amazed

仰々しい

ぎょうぎょうしい

exaggerated

仰々子

ぎょうぎょうし

reed warbler (esp. the great reed warbler, but also the black-browed reed warbler)

仰ぎ奉る

あおぎたてまつる

to look up

仰ぎ望み

あおぎのぞみ

look to (for help)

仰け様

のけさま

being on one's back

仰せ

おおせ

order (from one's superior)

仰せつかる

おおせつかる

to be ordered (to do)

仰せつける

おおせつける

to command

仰せられる

おおせられる

to say

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Example sentences

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彼は空を仰いで星を見た。

He looked up at the sky and saw the stars.

彼女は尊敬を込めて仰ぎ見た。

She looked up with respect.

その王の言葉は人々によって仰がれていた。

The king's words were revered by the people.

私はその神を仰ぐ。

I revere that god.

彼は困難な状況において、神に仰ぎ求めた。

He sought help from God in a difficult situation.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 5 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

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