Meanings
Verb (1-dan, transitive)
1. to raise; to elevate
2. to do up (one's hair)
3. to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to surface (a submarine, etc.)
4. to land (a boat)
5. to show someone (into a room)
6. to give
7. to send someone (away)
8. to enrol (one's child in school); to enroll
9. to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to develop (talent, skill); to improve
10. to make (a loud sound); to raise (one's voice)
11. to earn (something desirable)
12. to praise
13. to give (an example, etc.); to cite
usu. 挙げる
14. to summon up (all of one's energy, etc.)
usu. 挙げる
15. to offer up (incense, a prayer, etc.) to the gods (or Buddha, etc.)
16. to bear (a child)
17. to conduct (a ceremony, esp. a wedding)
usu. 挙げる
Verb (1-dan, intransitive)
18. (of the tide) to come in
Verb (1-dan, transitive)
19. to vomit
Auxiliary verb (1-dan)
Polite
Usually written in kana
20. to do for (the sake of someone else)
after the -te form of a verb
21. to complete ...
after the -masu stem of a verb
22. to humbly do ...
after the -masu stem of a humble verb to increase the level of humility
Kanji used
above
Pitch accent
げる
Top 400
Used in vocabulary (151 in total)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
Examples (31 in total)
Raise your left hand.
I can't raise my right arm.
The driver increased his speed.