揚 means “deep-fry”

あげる · ageru

Also: raise, elevate, hoist, praise

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

あげる, あがる

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

ヨウ

Taught in secondary school · 12 strokes

The story

A hand (扌) lifts something upward: 揚 is the moment golden tempura rises from bubbling oil. Portuguese missionaries brought frying to Japan, and the Japanese made it an art form.

Used in 揚げ物 (agemono, fried food) and 唐揚げ (karaage, fried chicken)

Words with 揚

• 揚物 (あげもの, agemono): fried food

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Readings from KANJIDIC2, © EDRDG, CC BY-SA.