揚
揚·deep-fry, raise, hoist
- On-yomi
- ヨウ
- Kun-yomi
- あ(げる)あ(がる)
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 揚げる | あげる | to deep-fry; to hoist |
| 揚げ物 | あげもの | deep-fried food |
| 唐揚げ | からあげ | karaage, Japanese fried chicken |
| 掲揚 | けいよう | hoisting (a flag) |
Example sentences
天ぷらをからっと揚げた。
てんぷらをからっとあげた。
I fried the tempura until it was crisp.
揚げ物は油の温度が大事だ。
あげものはあぶらのおんどがだいじだ。
With deep-fried food the oil temperature is what matters.
式では国旗が掲揚された。
しきではこっきがけいようされた。
The national flag was hoisted at the ceremony.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Three あげる: 上げる (to raise generally), 揚げる (to deep-fry, to hoist), 挙げる (to cite, to hold an event)
- Reading 唐揚げ as とうあげ — it is からあげ
Memory aid
Picture it
Hand 扌 plus 昜 (sun rising over the horizon): a hand lifting something up into the light — hoisting a flag, or lifting food out of the oil.
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