Meaning

Primary

To Look Up At

Alternative

To Look Up To

Word Type

transitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means look up to and the verb vocab version is to look up at or to look up to.

Reading

あおぐ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Personally, I look up to the color (あお). Literally and figuratively. I love the color blue, so I look up to it and respect it. Also, I look up at the sky and it's blue.

Context

Context Sentences

色んな人から、彼の指導を仰げば間違いないと言われましたが、それは明らかに間違いでした。

I was told by various people that if I looked to him for guidance it could be trusted, but that was clearly a mistake.

Kanji Composition