Word details
手を挙げる
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 手を挙げる.
Dictionary
Entry
1
to raise one's hand
Examples
生徒はあまり手を挙げません。
Students don't raise their hands much.
2
Idiomatic expression; Usu. 手を上げる
to surrender
3
Usu. 手を上げる
to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike)
4
Idiomatic expression; Usu. 手を上げる
to become better (at something); to improve
5
Idiomatic expression; Usu. 手を挙げる
to throw one's hat in the ring; to volunteer; to indicate one intends to participate; to raise one's hand
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
手
hand
4 strokesFrequency 60JLPT N4Grade 1
On
シュズ
Kun
てて--てた-
挙
raise, plan, project, behavior, actions
10 strokesFrequency 257JLPT N1Grade 4
On
キョ
Kun
あ.げるあ.がるこぞ.る
Nanori
たか
上
above, up
3 strokesFrequency 35JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ジョウショウシャン
Kun
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
あおいあげいかかきかずかんこうのぼりほつ
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