Word Meaning 上り坂

のぼりざか noborizaka

上り坂 is read as のぼりざか (noborizaka) and means (gradual) upturn.

Meaning

English

  1. (gradual) upturn
  2. increase
  3. ascent
  4. uphill
  5. upward slope

Reading

Kana

のぼりざか

Romaji

noborizaka

Writing Variants

  • のぼり坂 のぼりざか noborizaka
  • 昇り坂 のぼりざか noborizaka
  • 登り坂 のぼりざか noborizaka

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Antonyms 下り坂 Rank 8943 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

上半身

かみはんしん

upper half of the body

上昇

じょうしょう

rising

上陸

じょうりく

landing

上皮

うわかわ

epithelium

上層

じょうそう

upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys)

上辺

うわべ

outward appearance

上昇気流

じょうしょうきりゅう

ascending air current

上伸

じょうしん

rise in market prices

上等兵

じょうとうへい

private first-class (army)

上り詰める

のぼりつめる

to be engrossed in

さか

milestone

下り坂

くだりざか

downhill

Example Sentences

3

This is an uphill road.

The road rises from there.

The road ascends to the village.