揚 means raise
elevate, hoist, praise, extol
A hand lifts toward the sun: raise.
On'yomi
- ヨウyou
Kun'yomi
- あ(げる)ageru
- あ(げ)age
- あ(がる)agaru
How it's built
- 扌hand
- 昜rising sun
Common words
- 抑揚よくようintonation; accent
- 高揚こうようelevation (of spirits); raising (of morale)
- 浮揚ふようfloating (e.g. in air, water); floatation
- 掲揚けいようhoisting (e.g. a flag); raising