01
登る
のぼる
to climb
Meanings
- ascend
- climb up
Readings
Onyomi
- トウ
- ト
- ドウ
- ショウ
- チョウ
Kunyomi
- のぼ.る
- あ.がる
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Useful words
02
登山
とざん
mountain climbing
03
登録
とうろく
registration
04
登場
とうじょう
appearance
05
登校
とうこう
going to school
06
登り坂
のぼりざか
uphill slope
Compare Kanji
01上Meaning85%above, upThe upward idea of 上 anchors the climbing action of 登.02降Pair93%descend, precipitate登 and 降 make a clear climb-and-descend pair, perfect for direction contrast.03昇Meaning86%rise upRising in 昇 overlaps with 登, but 登 feels more like climbing by effort.04山Meaning70%mountainA mountain gives 登 a real scene: climbing upward rather than just being high.05階Meaning66%storey, stairStairs in 階 provide a built-world version of the upward movement in 登.06歩Meaning55%walk, counter for stepsStep-by-step motion in 歩 supports 登 when the climb is read as movement.