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仰

revere, look up to

JLPT N1 6 strokes
Kun'yomi
あお.ぐ・おお.せ・お.っしゃる・おっしゃ.る
On'yomi
ギョウ・コウ

仰 means "revere, look up to". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 6 strokes. It is read あお.ぐ・おお.せ・お.っしゃる・おっしゃ.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ギョウ・コウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

仰 in example sentences

  • 空そらを仰あおぎ見みる。

    Sora o aogimiru.

    I looked up at the sky.

  • 仰向あおむけになって。

    Aomuke ni natte.

    Turn on your back.

  • 彼かれは天てんを仰あおいだ。

    Kare wa ten o aoi da.

    He looked up at the sky.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 仰 mean?
仰 means "revere, look up to". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 仰 have?
仰 is written in 6 strokes.
How is 仰 read?
It is read あお.ぐ・おお.せ・お.っしゃる・おっしゃ.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ギョウ・コウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 仰?
仰 is a JLPT N1 kanji.
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