Kanji
揚
N1
12 strokes
Grade 8
freq #1316
raise, elevate, hoist, praise, extol
On'yomi (音読み)
ヨウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
あ.げる、 -あ.げ、 あ.がる
On'yomi compounds (音読み)
浮揚
ふよう
floating (e.g. in air, water); floatation
高揚
こうよう
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale)
掲揚
けいよう
hoisting (e.g. a flag); raising
揚力
ようりょく
dynamic lift; lifting power
抑揚
よくよう
intonation; accent
Kun'yomi words (訓読み)
旗揚げ
はたあげ
raising an army; raising a banner
揚げ
あげ
deep-frying; deep-fried food
水揚げ
みずあげ
landing; unloading (e.g. a ship)
陸揚げ
りくあげ
unloading (a ship); landing
揚げ物
あげもの
deep-fried food
荷揚げ
にあげ
unloading; landing
唐揚げ
からあげ
deep-frying food lightly coated in flour or potato starch; deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
油揚げ
あぶらあげ
abura-age; thin deep-fried slices of tofu
引揚者
ひきあげしゃ
returnee (esp. Japanese person repatriated to Japan proper from its former colonies after WWII); repatriate
Example sentences
揚げ物（あげもの）はしばらく避（さ）けなさい。
Avoid fried foods for a while.