What does 昇る mean?
昇る is a Japanese verb meaning “to arise, to ascend, to go up” in English. It can also be translated as “to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun), to be promoted, to advance (in price)” depending on context. It is written as 昇る in kanji, のぼる in hiragana, and noboru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
そのとき太陽がのぼるところだった。
The sun was coming up then.
損失は１００万ドル以上にのぼる。
The loss adds up to more than one million dollars.