挙 means “raise, cite, hold (an event)”

きょ · kyo

Also: plan, project, behavior

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading): あげる, あがる, こぞる
On'yomi (Chinese reading): キョ

JLPT N1 · Taught in grade 4 · 10 strokes

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A hand (手) at the bottom pushing everything above it upward: raising. 挙げる is to raise a hand or give an example, 選挙 is an election, voters lifting up their choice, and 挙式 is holding a wedding.

Used in 選挙 (senkyo, election), 挙げる (ageru, to raise/give an example), and 挙式 (kyoshiki, wedding ceremony)

挙 means “raise, cite, hold (an event)”

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