挙 raise / cite/ mention

(crab) + (handleft)

Onyomi

KYO	Keep Your Opinions to yourself until I ask you to cite or mention something.

Mnemonic

Raise your hand to grab the crab. Yum!

Kunyomi

( を ) あ＊げる	To metaphorically bring up something (an objection, a point) to give an example of , to cite or mention something. But also - irritatingly - to literally raise one's hand (Oo! Oo! I know ! I know!) However, if you're raising anything else BUT your hand, you have to use 上げる instead of 挙げる. Yeah, I know, I know. What can you do?? NP ★★☆☆☆
( が ) あ＊がる	something gets cited or mentioned in a report or article. ★★☆☆☆

Jukugo

選挙(せんきょ) する

an election ★★☆☆☆ 選 (choose) + 挙 (raise / cite/ mention) = 選挙 (an election)

Lookalikes

	Meaning	Hint	Radical
労	labor	STRENGTH	力
栄	glory	TREE	木
挙	raise / cite/ mention	HAND	手

Labor requires STRENGTH,

such as the glory of chopping down a TREE.

Your raise your HAND to cite your answer: "Teacher! I know!!"

	Meaning	Hint	Radical
挙	raise / cite/ mention	HANDS	手
誉	honor	SAY	言

You raise your HANDS in class, to SAY answers that bring you honor.

Synonyms

raise up 上げる    挙げる    揚げる

report on, publish, mention 挙げる    掲載する    載せる    記述    記載    述べる    申し上げる