Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to ascend, to go up, to climb.
  2. to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun), to rise.
  3. to go to (the capital).
  4. to be promoted.
  5. to add up to.
  6. to advance (in price).
  7. to swim up (a river), to sail up.
  8. to come up (on the agenda).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
上る のぼる
 
登る のぼる
 
昇る のぼる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

above, up
ジョウ うえ あ.げる (1st, N5)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)