"昇華" meaning in Japanese

See 昇華 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [ɕo̞ːka̠] Forms: 昇華 [canonical] (ruby: (しょう), ()), shōka [romanization], syoukwa [romanization], しようくわ [hiragana, historical]
Head templates: {{ja-noun|しょうか|hhira=しようくわ}} 昇(しょう)華(か) • (shōka) ^(←しようくわ (syoukwa)?)
  1. sublimation
    Sense id: en-昇華-ja-noun-jsEtnBmU Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Psychology Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 36 5 44 16 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 37 5 44 13 Disambiguation of Psychology: 59 5 35 0
  2. ascension in level
    Sense id: en-昇華-ja-noun-OMbNOqpu
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Weather Disambiguation of Weather: 0 0 0 0

Verb

IPA: [ɕo̞ːka̠] Forms: 昇華する [canonical] (ruby: (しょう), ()), shōka suru [romanization], 昇華し [stem] (ruby: (しょう), ()), 昇華した [past] (ruby: (しょう), ())
Head templates: {{ja-verb-suru|しょうか}} 昇(しょう)華(か)する • (shōka suru) suru (stem 昇(しょう)華(か)し (shōka shi), past 昇(しょう)華(か)した (shōka shita))
  1. to sublimate
    Sense id: en-昇華-ja-verb-6HR~-yDE Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with 2 kanji, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys, Japanese verbs without transitivity, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Chemical processes, Philosophy Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 36 5 44 16 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 32 5 41 22 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 35 6 44 14 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 2 kanji: 15 13 42 30 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 37 5 44 13 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 35 6 44 14 Disambiguation of Japanese verbs without transitivity: 26 5 44 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 15 13 42 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 13 42 29 Disambiguation of Chemical processes: 13 11 43 33 Disambiguation of Philosophy: 13 11 43 33
  2. to ascend in level
    Sense id: en-昇華-ja-verb-64geF2QQ Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 36 5 44 16 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 37 5 44 13
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Weather Disambiguation of Weather: 0 0 0 0
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      "name": "Weather",
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    }
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "昇華",
      "ruby": [
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          "昇",
          "しょう"
        ],
        [
          "華",
          "か"
        ]
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    },
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      "form": "shōka",
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        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "syoukwa",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "しようくわ",
      "roman": "syoukwa",
      "tags": [
        "hiragana",
        "historical"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "1": "しょうか",
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      },
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      "name": "ja-noun"
    }
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        {
          "_dis": "36 5 44 16",
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          "ascension",
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      "ipa": "[ɕo̞ːka̠]"
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          "args": {
            "1": "vi",
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          },
          "expansion": "→ Vietnamese: thăng hoa",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Vietnamese: thăng hoa"
    }
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      "ruby": [
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          "昇",
          "しょう"
        ],
        [
          "華",
          "か"
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        "canonical"
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          "昇",
          "しょう"
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          "華",
          "か"
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          "昇",
          "しょう"
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          "華",
          "か"
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
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          "_dis": "32 5 41 22",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese links with redundant alt parameters",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
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        {
          "_dis": "35 6 44 14",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
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          "_dis": "15 13 42 30",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
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          "_dis": "37 5 44 13",
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          "_dis": "35 6 44 14",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
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          "_dis": "26 5 44 25",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
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          "_dis": "15 13 42 30",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
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          "_dis": "15 13 42 29",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
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          "_dis": "13 11 43 33",
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          "name": "Philosophy",
          "orig": "ja:Philosophy",
          "parents": [],
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      "id": "en-昇華-ja-verb-6HR~-yDE",
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          "_dis": "37 5 44 13",
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              20,
              32
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            [
              8,
              13
            ]
          ],
          "english": "a transformation of the strange into an art form",
          "roman": "shūru o geijutsu ni shōka saseta mono",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "芸",
              "げい"
            ],
            [
              "術",
              "じゅつ"
            ],
            [
              "昇",
              "しょう"
            ],
            [
              "華",
              "か"
            ]
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          "text": "シュールを芸術に昇華させたもの",
          "type": "example"
        }
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      "glosses": [
        "to ascend in level"
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      "id": "en-昇華-ja-verb-64geF2QQ",
      "links": [
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          "ascend"
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          "level",
          "level"
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      ]
    }
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      "other": "しょーか"
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    {
      "ipa": "[ɕo̞ːka̠]"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "ja:昇華"
  ],
  "word": "昇華"
}
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    "Japanese suru verbs",
    "Japanese terms historically spelled with わ",
    "Japanese terms spelled with secondary school kanji",
    "Japanese terms with 2 kanji",
    "Japanese terms with IPA pronunciation",
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      "ruby": [
        [
          "昇",
          "しょう"
        ],
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          "華",
          "か"
        ]
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      ]
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        "sublimation"
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "[ɕo̞ːka̠]"
    }
  ],
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  ],
  "word": "昇華"
}

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    "Japanese suru verbs",
    "Japanese terms historically spelled with わ",
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    "Japanese terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys",
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    "Japanese verbs",
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          },
          "expansion": "→ Chinese: 升華 /升华 (shēnghuá)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
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      "text": "→ Chinese: 升華 /升华 (shēnghuá)"
    },
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      "depth": 1,
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        {
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            "1": "ko",
            "2": "승화",
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          },
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          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Korean: 승화 (seunghwa)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
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            "1": "vi",
            "2": "thăng hoa",
            "bor": "y"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Vietnamese: thăng hoa",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Vietnamese: thăng hoa"
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          "昇",
          "しょう"
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          "華",
          "か"
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      "form": "昇華し",
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          "昇",
          "しょう"
        ],
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          "華",
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          "昇",
          "しょう"
        ],
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          "華",
          "か"
        ]
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    }
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              13
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          "english": "a transformation of the strange into an art form",
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              "芸",
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              "術",
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        "to ascend in level"
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}

Download raw JSONL data for 昇華 meaning in Japanese (4.0kB)

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