noun, takes する, transitive verb, intransitive verb

  1. elevation (of spirits), raising (of morale), uplift, upsurge.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
高揚 こうよう
昂揚 こうよう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

tall, high, expensive
コウ たか.い た (2nd, N5)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
desert, border prairie, the 1st form is radical 13
キョウ ケイ まきがまえ
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)
raise, elevate, hoist
あ.げる ヨウ あがり (Late Jr. High, N1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
open, sun
ヨウ (Kentei 1)
daybreak, dawn, morning
タン あき.らか あきら (Late High School, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
not, must not, do not
モチ ブツ ボツ (Kentei Pre-1)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ つつ.む (Kentei 1)