Discover 登 in physical climbs and everyday compound words. Learn each reading with its whole word.

The idea

登 has 12 strokes; follow the linked diagram. 登る is のぼる, 登山 is とざん, 登校 is とうこう and 登録 is とうろく.

Patterns to compare
WordReadingMeaning
登るのぼるI climb a mountain on Sunday.
登山とざんMy hobby is mountain climbing.
登校とうこうI go to school with a friend.
登録とうろくI registered my name.

Examples

  • 日曜日にちようびに山やまに登のぼります。I climb a mountain on Sunday.
  • 私わたしたちは階段かいだんをゆっくり登のぼりました。We climbed the stairs slowly.
  • 私わたしの趣味しゅみは登山とざんです。My hobby is mountain climbing.
  • 友達ともだちと一緒いっしょに登校とうこうします。I go to school with a friend.
  • 名前なまえを登録とうろくしました。I registered my name.
  • 太陽たいようは東ひがしから登のぼります。The sun rises in the east.

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Watch out

登る describes climbing; 登録 means registration, not a physical ascent. The reading changes between words, so do not apply のぼる to every compound.

Try it yourself

  1. Write the reading of 登る in hiragana.

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    のぼる

    登る is のぼる: here someone climbs a mountain. Learn the reading with the verb.

  2. Write the reading of 登山 in hiragana.

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    とざん

    登山 is とざん: it means mountain climbing, with the reading と for 登.

  3. Choose the missing kanji: ＿録（とうろく）［登／発］.

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    登

    登 completes 登録（とうろく）, meaning registration.

Use it today

Write 登 using the stroke diagram. Cover the table, read 登山 and 登録, then make a sentence with 登る.