Memory phrase for the character: 升

升

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Meaning

liquid measure (1.8 l), to increase

Pronunciation

SHŌ
masu

Explanation

 Two hands 廾, where the left is holding a bottle ノ

Mnemonic
 
(You should drink a lot when climbing:) Take that bottle in both hands on the ascent.

Radicals

亻 personThis radical is understood as an identical variant of "person" 人, and shows a person who stands with the legs apart.
十 ten, 10Two crossed arms (with five fingers each) means ten.
廾 two handsEven though the radical actually was developed from feet, it is here understood as two hands 屮 (with the fingers 山 upwards, simplified and merged)




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