仰 — “Face-up / Look Up / Depend / Seek” in Japanese

Master (高手)ぎょう, こう, あお, おお, お, おっしゃ

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“Face-up / Look Up / Depend / Seek” in Japanese is 仰, read gyou, kou, ao (ぎょう, こう, あお, おお, お, おっしゃ). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 信仰 (faith).

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What does 仰 mean?

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Kanji	仰
Meaning	Face-up / Look Up / Depend / Seek
Readings	ぎょう, こう, あお, おお, お, おっしゃ
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	信仰 (faith)

How to read 仰

仰 is read gyou (ぎょう) or kou (こう) or ao (あお) or oo (おお) or o (お) or ossha (おっしゃ) depending on the word.

Words with 仰

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Updated: 2026-08-28