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騰
騰
20 strokes
Frequency: 1420
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

leaping up
jumping up
rising
advancing
going

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
トã‚Ļ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
あが.る
ぎãŧ.る

Common Words

あげる
Ichidan verb
Freq #191
1

Transitive verb

to raise; to elevate

Examples
čŗĒå•ãŒã‚ã‚Œã°åŗæ‰‹ã‚’æŒ™ã’ãĻ下さい。
If you have a question, please raise your right hand.
2

Transitive verb

to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf)

3

Transitive verb; Occ. 騰げる in ref. to price

to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage)

Examples
そぎåē—は値æŽĩを全部上げた。
The store raised all the prices.
4

Transitive verb

to show someone (into a room); to let in (e.g. a guest)

5

Polite; Word usually written using kana alone; Transitive verb

to give

Examples
あãĒたは時ãĢはåĻšã•ã‚“ãĢおこãĨかいをあげぞすか。
Do you sometimes give your sister money?
6

Transitive verb

to enrol (one's child in school); to enroll; to send (one's child; e.g. to college)

7

Transitive verb

to develop (talent, skill, etc.); to improve

8

Transitive verb

to earn (something desirable); to achieve (e.g. a good result); to obtain

Examples
åŊŧはįĢ‹æ´žãĒæˆį¸žã‚’ä¸Šã’ãŸã€‚
He got wonderful results.
9

Transitive verb

to promote (someone)

10

Transitive verb

to complete; to finish

11

Transitive verb

to make (a loud sound); to raise (one's voice)

Examples
åŊŧã¯æ‚˛éŗ´ã‚’ã‚ã’ãĻ逃げãĻčĄŒãŖãŸã€‚
He cried out and ran away.
12

Transitive verb

to raise (one's gaze); to lift up (one's face); to look up

13

Transitive verb

to do up (one's hair)

Examples
éĢĒも上げたãģã†ãŒį§ã¯åĨŊきだ。
I also prefer it with the hair worn up.
14

Transitive verb

to offer up (incense, a prayer, etc.) to the gods (or Buddha, etc.)

15

Transitive verb

to praise; to commend; to flatter

16

Transitive verb

to make do (with less expenses than expected); to cover expenses (with a given amount); to set costs

17

Transitive verb

to finish (one's studies); to complete (a lesson); to pass (e.g. a class)

18

Transitive verb

to upload (e.g. an image); to publish (on the internet); to post

19

Colloquial; Transitive verb; Esp. as ã‚ĸã‚˛ã‚‹

to raise someone's spirits; to cheer someone up; to enhance a mood

20

Intransitive verb

(of the tide) to come in; to rise

21

Intransitive verb; Finance

to increase (of market price); to rise (of stock prices)

22

Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

to vomit; to throw up

23

Word usually written using kana alone; Polite; Auxiliary verb; After the -te form of a verb

to do for (the sake of someone else)

Examples
č§Ŗãæ–šã‚’æ•™ãˆãĻあげるよ。
I will show you how to solve it.
24

Suffix; After the -masu stem of a verb

to complete ...

25

Humble; Suffix; After the -masu stem of a humble verb to increase the level of humility

to humbly do ...

あがる
上る
騰がる
Freq #628
1

Godan verb; Intransitive verb

to rise; to go up; to come up; to ascend; to be raised

Examples
īŧ“月īŧ‘æ—Ĩã‹ã‚‰é‰„é“é‹čŗƒãŒīŧ‘å‰˛ã‚ãŒã‚‹ã¨į™ēčĄ¨ã•ã‚ŒãŸã€‚
It has been announced that railway fares will be raised by 10 percent starting on the first of March.
2

Godan verb; Intransitive verb

to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to go in

3

Godan verb; Intransitive verb

to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade

4

Godan verb; Intransitive verb

to get out (of water); to come ashore; to be washed ashore

Examples
čģŊãã˛ã¨æŗŗãŽã—ãŸåƒ•ã¯ã€æ°´ã‹ã‚‰ä¸ŠãŒãŖãĻプãƒŧãƒĢã‚ĩイドãĢč…°ã‚’ä¸‹ã‚ã™ã€‚
After a light swim, I came up from the water and sat down on the poolside.
5

Godan verb; Intransitive verb

to float atop the water; to surface from the sea (e.g. of a corpse); to rise to the surface

Examples
æĨ月ã‚ŋã‚¯ã‚ˇãƒŧ料金があがりぞす。
Taxi fares will go up next month.
6

Godan verb; Intransitive verb; Occ. as 騰る in ref. to money

to increase; to be raised (e.g. of a salary); to rise

7

Godan verb; Intransitive verb

to improve; to make progress

8

Godan verb; Intransitive verb

to be promoted; to advance

Examples
ã“ã“ã‹ã‚‰ã‚ãŒã‚‹æ‰€åž—ã¯į„Ąį¨Žã§ã‚ã‚‹ã€‚
The income from this source is tax-free.
9

Godan verb; Intransitive verb

to be made (of profit, etc.)

10

Godan verb; Intransitive verb

to occur (esp. of a favourable result)

11

Godan verb; Intransitive verb; Often as 〜で上がる

to be adequate (to cover expenses, etc.)

Examples
「čĻã•ã‚“ãŖãĻ、äŊ•時ãĢあがれぞすīŧŸã€ã€Œįĩ‚わりぞでだからå…Ģ時ぞでかかるわ」
"Kaname, when can you leave?" "It's till closing so it takes till eight."
12

Godan verb; Intransitive verb

to be finished; to be done; to be over

Examples
「雨がすぐあがるでしょうか」「あがらãĒいと思うよ」
"Will it stop raining soon?" "I'm afraid not."
13

Godan verb; Intransitive verb

to stop (of rain); to clear up (of weather)

Examples
įŋŒæ—Ĩ、ぞたバッテãƒĒãƒŧãŒä¸ŠãŒãŖãĻる。
The next day the battery was flat again.
14

Godan verb; Intransitive verb

to stop (working properly); to cut out; to give out; to die

15

Godan verb; Intransitive verb

to win (in a card game, etc.)

16

Godan verb; Intransitive verb

to be spoken loudly; to be raised loudly (of a voice)

17

Colloquial; Godan verb; Intransitive verb; Esp. ã‚ĸã‚Ŧる

to get nervous; to get stage fright

Examples
æĩä¸€ã€å¤Šãˇã‚‰æšãŒãŖãŸã‹ã‚‰ã€įšŋæŒãŖãĻæĨい。
Keiichi, the tempura's done, so bring a plate.
18

Godan verb; Intransitive verb

to be offered (to the gods, etc.)

Examples
æ”ŋåēœãŒäģŠå›Ŋäŧšã¸ãŽæ”šæ­ŖæĄˆæå‡ēぎčĻ‹é€ã‚Šæ–šé‡ã‚’å›ēめたことを歓čŋŽã™ã‚‹ä¸€æ–šã€å°æŗ‰éĻ–į›¸ãŒæå‡ē断åŋĩã‚’æ˜Žč¨€ã—ãĻいãĒã„į‚šã‚’č­Ļæˆ’ã™ã‚‹åŖ°ã‚‚ä¸ŠãŒãŖãŸã€‚
While welcoming the firming up of the present government policy to abandon the proposal of the reform bill to the Diet, at the same time some are worried that Prime Minister Koizumi won't clearly state the bill's withdrawal.
19

Humble; Godan verb; Intransitive verb

to go; to visit

Examples
į§ã¯æŧ”čĒŦをするとæąēãžãŖãĻあがる。
I never make a speech without being nervous.
20

Honorific; Godan verb; Transitive verb

to eat; to drink

21

Godan verb; Intransitive verb

to serve (in one's master's home)

Examples
明æ—ĨそれをいただきãĢ上がりぞす。
I will call for it tomorrow.
22

Godan verb; Intransitive verb

to enter a red light district; to amuse oneself in a red light district; to visit a brothel

23

Godan verb; Intransitive verb

to arise vigorously (e.g. of voices in excitement); to become excited; to be in uproar (e.g. of a crowd)

24

Suffix; Godan verb; After the -masu stem of a verb

to be complete; to finish

25

Suffix; Godan verb; After the -masu stem of a verb

adds the connotation of an action happening strongly or violently

26

Expressions; As īŊžä¸ŠãƒĢ; in the kyoto address system

above; north of

ãĩãŖã¨ã†
īŊžã™ã‚‹ Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #9568
1

boiling; seething

Examples
水は摂氏100åēĻã§æ˛¸é¨°ã™ã‚‹ã€‚
Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.
水は充分ãĢåŠ į†ąã™ã‚‹ã¨æ˛¸é¨°ã™ã‚‹ã€‚
Water will boil if heated enough.
2

becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; agitation; fermentation

Examples
å›Ŋå†…ã¯é˜˛čĄ›å•éĄŒã§æ˛¸é¨°ã—ãŸã€‚
The country seethed over the issue of national defense.
3

soaring (of prices); shooting up

こうとう
昂騰
īŊžã™ã‚‹ Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #29046
1

sharp rise (in prices); steep rise; substantial increase; soaring

Examples
こぎæ”ŋį­–ã¯įĩåą€į‰ŠäžĄãŽéĢ˜é¨°ã‚’åŧ•きčĩˇã“した。
This policy resulted in a great rise in prices.
とうき
īŊžã™ã‚‹ Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #66024
1

rise (in price or value); appreciation; advance

わだいãĩãŖã¨ã†
Noun
Freq #82590
1

being much talked about; creating a stir; being the talk of town

ãŧうとう
īŊžã™ã‚‹ Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #82828
1

sudden rise; sharp rise; boom; skyrocketing

Examples
åŽŗã—ã„äŊåŽ…ä¸čļŗã¯īŧ‘つãĢは暴騰したåŽļčŗƒãŽã›ã„ã§ã‚ã‚‹ã€‚
The severe housing shortage is partly to blame for the inflated rents.
ãģんとう
īŊžã™ã‚‹ Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #88257
1

soar (e.g. in price); jump; boom; sudden ride

きゅうとう
īŊžã™ã‚‹ Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #90626
1

sudden rise (in price); sharp rise; jump; surge

Examples
å††ãŽäžĄå€¤ãŒæ€Ĩ騰した。
The value of the yen has soared.
ãĢんきãĩãŖã¨ã†
īŊžã™ã‚‹ Verb
Noun
Freq #117844
1

(enjoying) tumultuous popularity

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