登 Kanji – ascend
The Japanese kanji 登 can mean ascend, climb up.
Meaning and Readings
How is 登 read?
登 has the onyomi readings トウ, ト, ドウ, ショウ, チョウ and the kunyomi readings のぼる, あがる.
In romaji, these readings can be written as tou, to, dou, shou, chou, noboru, agaru.
Common Japanese Words Using 登
These common Japanese words contain 登. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 山登り（やまのぼり） — mountain climbing, mountaineering
- 登記（とうき） — registry, registration
- 登校（とうこう） — attendance (at school), going to school
- 登山（とざん） — mountain climbing, mountaineering, ascent of a mountain
- 登場（とうじょう） — entrance (on the stage), appearance (in a book, film, etc.)
- 登録（とうろく） — registration, accession, register, entry, record, subscription
- 登録商標（とうろくしょうひょう） — registered trademark
- 登用（とうよう） — appointment, assignment, promotion
- 登板（とうばん） — taking the mound, pitching a game
- 登頂（とうちょう） — climbing to the summit, summiting
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