Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to look up (at).
  2. to look up to, to respect, to revere.
  3. to ask for (e.g. guidance), to seek, to turn to (someone) for.
  4. to depend on, to rely on.
  5. to gulp down, to quaff, to drink.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
仰ぐ あおぐ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

face-up, look up, depend
おお.せ あお.ぐ ギョウ (7th, N1)
human radical (no. 9)
lofty, high, raise
キョウ ゴウ のぞ.む
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ さじ (Kentei 1)
seal radical (no. 26)
セツ わりふ (Kentei 1)