揚

hoist, fry

JLPT N1 12 strokes

Kun'yomi: あ.げる・-あ.げ・あ.がる
On'yomi: ヨウ
Radical: 手 · hand (hand (left-side radical))

揚 means "hoist, fry". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read あ.げる・-あ.げ・あ.がる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヨウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

揚 in example sentences

彼かれはたこを揚あげた。

Kare wa tako o ageta.

He flew a kite.
揚あげ物ものはめったに食たべません。

Agemono wa metta ni tabemasen.

I don't often eat deep-fried food.
外国人がいこくじん投資家とうしかは資金しきんをアメリカから引ひき揚あげた。

Gaikokujin toushika wa shikin o amerika kara hikiageta.

Foreign investors withdrew their money from America.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 揚 mean?: 揚 means "hoist, fry". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 揚 have?: 揚 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 揚 read?: It is read あ.げる・-あ.げ・あ.がる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヨウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 揚?: 揚 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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