to rise, to mount, to board, to climb

JLPT N2 12 strokes

Words with this Kanji

Usage of (dēng)

The character primarily means "to climb" or "to ascend," often used in contexts like climbing a mountain (). It also means "to board" or "to get on" vehicles such as planes or trains (登机). Additionally, can mean "to publish" or "to appear in print," as in , referring to articles or stories being published.

Common Collocations

  • (dēngshān): to climb a mountain
  • 登机 (dēngjī): to board a plane
  • (dēngbào): to publish in a newspaper

Notes

When using for boarding, it is often combined with the vehicle type, like 登机 (boarding a plane) or (boarding a ship). For climbing, it is usually followed by the object being climbed. The publishing sense is more formal and often used in media contexts. Avoid confusing with (shàng), which also means "to go up" but is more general and less formal.

Example Sentences

We plan to go mountain climbing tomorrow.

Please board the plane before it takes off.

This book contains many interesting stories.