登 — “to climb” in Japanese

Grade 3とう, と, のぼ

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“to climb” in Japanese is 登, read tou, to, nobo (とう, と, のぼ). It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 登山 (mountain climbing).

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What does 登 mean?

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Kanji	登
Meaning	to climb
Readings	とう, と, のぼ
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	登山 (mountain climbing)

How to read 登

登 is read tou (とう) or to (と) or nobo (のぼ) depending on the word.

Words with 登

登山

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Updated: 2026-08-28