挙 — 10 strokes ／ Radical「手」
道7Elementary year 4 ／ 10 strokes ／ Radical「手」
- On
- キョ
- Kun
- あ(げる)・あ(がる)
- Meaning
- raise, lift, hold (an event)
Origin
A phono-semantic character with 手 (hand) and 與 as the sound. From many hands lifting together it came to mean to raise.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| キョ | 挙手・挙国・壮挙 |
|---|---|
| あげる | 挙げる・挙げて〔副〕 Compare: 上げる・揚げる |
| あがる | 挙がる Compare: 上がる・揚がる |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 選挙せんきょ
election
- 挙手きょしゅ
raising one's hand
Example
分かった人は手を挙げてください。
If you understand, please raise your hand.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)