JLPT N5 · Movement

上がる

あがる

to go up; to rise

Stroke order of 上がる

3 characters, 9 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

上 · 3 strokes が · 5 strokes る · 1 strokes

Memory trick

A line with a mark above the base line: things move up above the ground.

Parts: 上 up + がる

The characters in 上がる

上うえ — up; above (3 strokes)
がが — ga (5 strokes)
るる — ru (1 strokes)

Example sentence

二階に上がります。

にかいにあがります。

I go up to the second floor.

Words with 上

上up; above 上げるto give; to raise 上着jacket 申し上げるto say (very humble)召し上がるto eat (honorific)差し上げるto give (humble)屋上rooftop 以上more than; that's all 上手skilful; good at 上司boss; superior 頂上summit 売上sales; turnover 値上げprice increase 上旬first third of a month 上下up and down 途上国developing country 上品elegant; refined 陸上track and field

More words: Movement

泳ぐto swim 遊ぶto play 飛ぶto fly; to jump 乗るto ride; to get on 降りるto get off 渡るto cross 曲がるto turn 登るto climb 急ぐto hurry 下がるto go down; to fall 並ぶto line up 落ちるto fall; to drop 遅れるto be late

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