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
 
 
見上げる みあげる
 
 
 
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)