Look Up in Japanese

"look up" in Japanese, with the kanji that carry the meaning.

調べる

shiraberu

調tune, tone+べnot in this dictionary+るnot in this dictionary

3 Japanese kanji carry the meaning "look up". The most common choice is shown first.

仰

Top pick

face-up, look up, depend, seek, respect, revere, drink, take

Reading: gyou

6 strokes

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Where it comes from

Composed of person and look up. Person looking up.

What it carries

Amazement, faith, look up. Represents looking upward.

Related kanji for "look up"

訪

look up

hou

Composed of words and direction. Visiting direction.

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look up

sou · powerful, nature

Composed of thread and goods. Repeating thread.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Japanese kanji for look up?

The most common kanji for "look up" is 仰, read as gyou. It means face-up, look up, depend. Related kanji: 訪 (look up), 繰 (look up).

How many strokes does 仰 have?

仰 has 6 strokes.