- Basic forms
- 登る — to climb / go up / base form
- 登ります — (I) climb / masu form
- 登った — climbed / ta form
- 登って — climb and …; please climb / te-form
- 登らない — don’t climb / negative
- 登れば — if (you) climb / conditional
- 登れ・登りなさい — climb! / imperative
- Other common forms
- 登りたい — want to climb / 〜たい form
- 登れる — can climb / potential
- 登れた — was able to climb / past potential
- 登れない — cannot climb / negative potential
- More
- 登ろう — let’s climb / 〜よう form
- 登らなかった — didn’t climb / past negative
- 登っている — climbing / in the process of climbing / progressive
登る(のぼる) is a godan verb ending in る. Stem alternates as る → り → っ, producing forms like 登ります・登って・登った. Commonly used for climbing mountains, stairs, or rising upward in a physical or figurative sense.
- 登山 — mountain climbing
- 登場 — appearance (on stage, etc.)
- 登録 — registration
- 登校 — attending school
- 登記 — registration (legal, official)
- 登用 — appointment, promotion
登 shows the idea of ascending — step by step, like mounting stairs or a platform. It’s often used metaphorically in social settings, such as gaining a higher rank or registering officially. Its radical 癶 represents footsteps and upward movement.
山に登って、美しい景色を見ました。
I climbed the mountain and saw a beautiful view.
サイトに 登録してください。
Please register on the website.
