ascend

(sun, day) + (hell)
★☆☆☆☆
8 strokes
DUPE

Onyomi

SHOU

Mnemonic

Q: Why is the sun hot, Daddy?
A: Well, Jimmy, I'll SHOW you. See when the sun ascends from the horizon, it is coming directly out of hell!.

Kunyomi

( が or に ) のぼ*る ascend. (Planets, moons. People that go to heaven). Also people who take an elevator. Unlike the related word 登る, 昇る implies that there is no effort on the part of the ascending person or thing.
★★★☆☆

Jukugo

昇格(しょうかく)

promotion at work ★☆☆☆☆
(ascend) + (character, aspect) = 昇格 (promotion at work)

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
ascend SUN
dialect MOOCOW
despicable VILLAIN

The SUN ascends every DAY,

but the MOOCOW'S dialect is hard to say.

the VILLAIN is , of course, despicable.

Synonyms

climb
上る    登る    昇る