ぎょう
ぼう

noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. looking up, looking upwards.
  2. looking up to (someone), reverence.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ぎょう
ぼう
仰望 ぎょうぼう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

face-up, look up, depend
おお.せ あお.ぐ ギョウ (Early Jr. High, 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)
ambition, full moon, hope
ボウ のぞ.む もち (4th, N3)
deceased, the late, dying
ボウ な.い モウ (6th, N3)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
fishhook radical, (乙 variant)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)