# 挙 raise / cite/ mention

(crab) + (handleft)
★★★☆☆
10 strokes
DUPE JERK

## Onyomi

KYO | Keep Your Opinions to yourself until I ask you to cite or mention something.

## Mnemonic

| Raise your hand to grab the crab. Yum!

## Kunyomi

( を ) あ＊げる | To metaphorically bring up something (an objection, a point) to give an example of , to cite or mention something. But also - irritatingly - to literally raise one's hand (Oo! Oo! I know ! I know!) However, if you're raising anything else BUT your hand, you have to use 上げる instead of 挙げる. Yeah, I know, I know. What can you do?? NP ★★☆☆☆
( が ) あ＊がる | something gets cited or mentioned in a report or article. ★★☆☆☆

## Jukugo

選挙(せんきょ) する | an election ★★☆☆☆ 選 (choose) + 挙 (raise / cite/ mention) = 選挙 (an election)

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
労 | labor | STRENGTH | 力
栄 | glory | TREE | 木
挙 | raise / cite/ mention | HAND | 手

Labor requires STRENGTH,

such as the glory of chopping down a TREE.

Your raise your HAND to cite your answer: "Teacher! I know!!"

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
挙 | raise / cite/ mention | HANDS | 手
誉 | honor | SAY | 言

You raise your HANDS in class, to SAY answers that bring you honor.

## Synonyms

raise up 上げる 挙げる 揚げる
report on, publish, mention 挙げる 掲載する 載せる 記述 記載 述べる 申し上げる