Word Meaning 仰ぐ

あおぐ aogu

仰ぐ is read as あおぐ (aogu) and means to look up (at).

Meaning

English

  1. to look up (at)
  2. to depend on
  3. to rely on
  4. to ask for (e.g. guidance)
  5. to seek
  6. to turn to (someone) for
  7. to gulp down
  8. to quaff

Reading

Kana

あおぐ

Romaji

aogu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 9 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Synonyms 仰ぎ見る,仰視する,振り仰ぐ,見上げる Antonyms 俯く,蔑む・貶む,伏す Rank 7831 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

仰向け

あおむけ

facing upward

仰天

ぎょうてん

being amazed

信仰

しんこう

(religious) faith

大仰

おおぎょう

exaggerated

民間信仰

みんかんしんこう

folk beliefs

信仰生活

しんこうせいかつ

life of faith

来世信仰

らいせしんこう

belief in the next world

信仰の自由

しんこうのじゆう

freedom of religion

Example Sentences

2

わたしはそのかみをあおぐ。

I revere that god.

そらをあおぐとこころがおちつく。

Looking up at the sky calms the heart.