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うなぎ登り

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word うなぎ登り

うなぎ上り
鰻登り
鰻上り
なぎのぼり
Noun
~の Adj.
Freq #56892
1

rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof

Examples
営業成績はまさに鰻上り、というところかね。
Our sales performance is just skyrocketing.

Kanji in this Word

12 strokes
Frequency: 566
JLPT N2
Grade 3

Meanings

ascend
climb up

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
トウ
ドウ
ショウ
チョウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
のぼ.る
あ.がる
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
たか
のぼし
のぼり
のり
3 strokes
Frequency: 35
JLPT N4
Grade 1

Meanings

above
up

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ジョウ
ショウ
シャン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
うえ
-うえ
うわ-
かみ
あ.げる
-あ.げる
あ.がる
-あ.がる
あ.がり
-あ.がり
のぼ.る
のぼ.り
のぼ.せる
のぼ.す
たてまつ.る
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
あおい
あげ
かき
かず
かん
こう
のぼり
ほつ
22 strokes

Meanings

eel

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
マン
バン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
うなぎ
8 strokes
Frequency: 826
JLPT N2
Grade 8

Meanings

rise up

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ショウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
のぼ.る
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
しゅう
のり
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