Word details

挙手

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 挙手.

Dictionary

Entry

挙手ょしゅNounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #15707
1

raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote)

Examples
会議で発言したいと思ったら挙手しなければ行けません。
You have to raise your hand if you want to speak at the meeting.
2

salute

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

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

hand

4 strokesFrequency 60JLPT N4Grade 1

On

シュ

Kun

て--てた-

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