Word Meaning 引き上げる

ひきあげる hikiageru

引き上げる is read as ひきあげる (hikiageru) and means to expedite the schedule.

Meaning

English

  1. to expedite the schedule
  2. to promote (someone to a higher position)
  3. to return home
  4. to increase
  5. to raise (e.g. taxes)
  6. to pull up
  7. to drag up
  8. to lift up

Reading

Kana

ひきあげる

Romaji

hikiageru

Writing Variants

  • ひき上げる ひきあげる hikiageru
  • 引きあげる ひきあげる hikiageru
  • 引き揚げる ひきあげる hikiageru
  • 引上げる ひきあげる hikiageru
  • 引揚げる ひきあげる hikiageru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 989 Priority A

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引き付ける

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引き取る

ひきとる

to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet)

引き受ける

ひきうける

to contract (a disease)

引止める

ひきとめる

to detain

引きずる

ひきずる

to force (someone) along

引っ掛ける

ひっかける

to drink (alcohol)

引かれる

ひかれる

to be charmed by

Example Sentences

1

The Japanese government has announced its goal of increasing the global population of Japanese language learners to 100 million by the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.