挙

音読おんよみ: キョ

訓読くんよみ:げる・あがる

画数かくすう: 10 strokes

部首ぶしゅ: 手(て)

Meaning

Raise / Elevate / Recommend

  • 挙手きょしゅ — raising a hand
  • 選挙せんきょ — election
  • 快挙かいきょ — brilliant achievement
  • 一挙いっきょ — at one stroke / single effort
  • 挙行きょこう — holding (a ceremony)
  • 挙動きょどう — behavior / movement
  • 検挙けんきょ — arrest / apprehension

This kanji combines 手 (hand) with the phonetic component 舉, reflecting an action done with hands — such as lifting or citing. It's often used in formal or official contexts.

げてください。
Please raise your hand.

選挙せんきょおこなわれた。
An election was held.

かれ快挙かいきょ賞賛しょうさんされた。
His great achievement was praised.

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選挙せんきょ — election
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