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
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to raise overhead
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
to pick up; to pick out
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to boost; to force up; to push up
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
to finish dyeing
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
to temper thoroughly; to train well
to pull in (fish); to land
to bind up; to tie up
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
to raise (one's voice)
to compose; to put together
to improve one's skill
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
to polish up; to shine up
to know (a person); to think
to pull up; to haul up
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
to knead well; to polish; to refine
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
to scoop up; to dip up
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
to roll up or pull up (sleeves, skirt, etc.)
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
to scoop up; to dip up
to set up (in high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to run up onto (e.g. sidewalk); to run aground; to be stranded
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
to squeeze (to the utmost); to wring out; to squeeze (money) out of someone; to wring (money) from; to scold; to criticize severely; to train ruthlessly
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
to forfeit; to confiscate; to call out; to summon
to burn; to roast; to grill; to bake
to gain fame; to make one's name
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)
to lift; to turn over; to fold over
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to sing at the top of one's voice; to belt out a song; to express one's feelings fully in a poem; to praise in poetry
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to become enthusiastic; to have a crush (on); to lose one's head (to); to become earnest
to count up; to enumerate
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
to sniffle; to snuffle; to sob
to kill an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; to kill viciously; to victimize; to torment
to pick up and rescue
to splash; to raise (e.g. prices)
to splash; to raise (e.g. prices)
to give one's first cry (of a newborn baby); to be born; to come into being; to be formed
to throw up (in the air)
to serve out one's apprenticeship; to serve out one's time
to squeeze (to the utmost); to wring out; to squeeze (money) out of someone; to wring (money) from; to scold; to criticize severely; to train ruthlessly
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
to hang up; to hoist; to denounce; to subject someone to a kangaroo court
to hang up; to hoist; to denounce; to subject someone to a kangaroo court
to hang up; to hoist; to denounce; to subject someone to a kangaroo court
to draw (water, etc.); to scoop up; to pump up; to draw on (ideas) (from subordinates, the public, etc.); to take into account; to adopt
to make a bold speech; to make a bold statement
to weave up into fabric
to twist hard (e.g. arm, screw)
to hire; to lease; to requisition; to charter
to slide up; to drag up
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to finish sewing
to put up one's hair
to carry or bring (up)
to be crazy about; to be infatuated with; to be obsessively devoted to
to speak energetically; to talk big; to argue heatedly
to pull up; to haul up
to finish washing; to wash well; to investigate thoroughly
to offer incense (for a departed person); to light an incense stick
to stand up; to leave
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
to raise the standard
to work one's way up
to lift; to turn over; to fold over
to knead thoroughly; to work up; to concoct; to make up
to emboss; to carve in relief; to finish carving of engraving
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to shave off
to work one's way up
to lend (e.g. money)
to signal the winner of a match (by the referee raising his fan towards the winner); to declare someone the winner (of a competition)
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
to pull up; to haul up
to boil something until it is done (e.g. vegetables)
to use all one's strength (ability)
to make an example of; to make a victim of; to hold up somebody (something) to ridicule; to pierce with a spear
to help up; to pick up; to bring safely to land
to put away one's bedding; to recover from an illness (and put away one's sickbed)
to squeeze (to the utmost); to wring out; to squeeze (money) out of someone; to wring (money) from; to scold; to criticize severely; to train ruthlessly
to make it less expensive
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
to finish printing; to print off
to haul up; to pull up (with both hands); to reel in
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
to make an example of; to make a victim of; to hold up somebody (something) to ridicule; to pierce with a spear
to boil something until it is done (e.g. vegetables)
to kill an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; to kill viciously; to victimize; to torment
to knead well; to polish; to refine
to haul up; to pull up (with both hands); to reel in
to well up (tears, feelings, etc.)
to pull in (fish); to land
to know (a person); to think
to bid up the price of
to promote; to make richer
to set up (in high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship
to pull in (fish); to land
to knead well; to polish; to refine
to bid up the price of
to carry (of digit, bit, etc.)
to heat something up
to carry (of digit, bit, etc.)
Examples (31 in total)
Raise your left hand.
I can't raise my right arm.
The driver increased his speed.