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挙
On'yomi
キョ
KYO
Kun'yomi
あ.げる・あ.がる・こぞ.る
ageru / agaru / kozoru
raise · plan · project · behavior · actions
wisdom
Details
Strokes10
Frequency#257
Radical手hand(4)
Old Form擧
Stroke Order
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Strokes10
Component Breakdown
挙=
兴手
兴 + hand
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of give and hand. Giving hand, raising.
Symbolism
Election, hold, behavior. Represents lifting up.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
一挙一動
いっきょいちどう
one's every action; every single move; one's every action
一挙両得
いっきょりょうとく
killing two birds with one stone; serving two ends; killing two birds with one stone
軽挙妄動
けいきょもうどう
rash and blind act; rash and blind act
挙国一致
きょこくいっち
national unity; unity of the whole nation; national unity
挙措進退
きょそしんたい
behavior; bearing; demeanor; behavior
延頸挙踵
えんけいきょしょう
longing for someone or something; waiting for someone of great talent to arrive; stretching one's neck and standing on tiptoes; longing for someone or something
Proverbs & Idioms
挙句の果て
あげくのはて
In the end
Ultimately, after all is said and done