み
見
あ
上
 
げ
 
る

Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to look up at, to raise one's eyes.
  2. to look up to, to admire, to respect.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
み
見
あ
上
 
げ
 
る
見上げる みあげる ✔
み
見
 
あ
 
げ
 
る
見あげる みあげる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

see, hopes, chances
み.る ケン (1st, N5)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)
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)