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聳 Kanji meaning "rise, tower"

Jiten frequency #2732Kanken Level 1TMW Prima Idol17 strokes

Meanings

rise, tower

On'yomi

ショウ

Kun'yomi

そび.える

Composed of

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Reading usage

聳(そび)えるto rise (of a building, mountain, etc.)#36177聳(そび)え立(た)つto tower over the surroundings#36284聳(そび)やかすto raise (usu. one's shoulders, with a jaunty, swaggering effect)#145352肩(かた)を聳(そび)やかすto square one's shoulders (in order to intimidate)#164096

Most common words using this kanji

聳(そび)えるto rise (of a building, mountain, etc.)#36177聳(そび)え立(た)つto tower over the surroundings#36284聳(すすむ)Susumu#127322聳(そび)やかすto raise (usu. one's shoulders, with a jaunty, swaggering effect)#145352肩(かた)を聳(そび)やかすto square one's shoulders (in order to intimidate)#164096聳(しょう)立(りつ)being conspicuously tall#173365聳(そそ)り立(た)つto rise (steeply)#250602聳(そばだ)つto tower#277594聳城(たかぎ)Takagi#468561御陪聳山(ごばいしょうやま)Gobaishouyama#468561
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