Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to rise, to go up, to come up, to ascend, to be raised.
  2. to enter (esp. from outdoors), to come in, to go in.
  3. to enter (a school), to advance to the next grade.
  4. to get out (of water), to come ashore.
  5. to increase. Also written as 騰る in ref. to price.
  6. to improve, to make progress.
  7. to be promoted, to advance.
  8. to be made (of profit, etc.).
  9. to occur (esp. of a favorable result).
  10. to be adequate (to cover expenses, etc.). Often as 〜で上がる.
  11. to be finished, to be done, to be over.
  12. (of rain) to stop, to lift.
  13. to stop (working properly), to cut out, to give out, to die.
  14. to win (in a card game, etc.).
  15. to be arrested.
  16. to turn up (of evidence, etc.).
  17. to be deep fried.
  18. to be spoken loudly.
  19. to get nervous, to get stage fright.
  20. to be offered (to the gods, etc.).
  21. to go, to visit. Humble language.
  22. to eat, to drink. Honorific or respectful language.
  23. to be listed (as a candidate). Esp. 挙がる.
  24. to serve (in one's master's home).
  25. to go north. In Kyoto.

auxiliary verb, Godan verb

After the -masu stem of a verb.
  1. to be complete, to finish.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
上がる あがる
 
 
揚がる あがる
 
 
挙がる あがる
 
上る あがる

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)