見上げる

みあげる

to look up

Mnemonic

You stop in the middle of the street and the eye goes up on its legs until your neck complains. Me み, and the same Aga あげ as 上がる. The sky was doing something worth it: みあげる.

Worth knowing

Raising your eyes. 調べるしらべる is looking something up.

Built from

見

see

目 eye + 儿 legs

上

up, above

A mark sitting above the line.

Words sharing these kanji

見る to see, to look at 見せる to show 見える be visible 見つける to find 見つめる to stare 見つかる to be found, to be caught 発見 discovery, revelation 意見 opinion 見事 splendid, admirable 見た目 outward appearance 見守る to watch, to keep watch over 見送る to see (someone) off

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