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仰
look up to · respect · say (honorific) · depend on
N1On: ぎょう、こうKun: あおぐ、おおせ
Memory Aid
'Gyou' — When you look up, your head **GO**es **UP**.
Vocabulary
仰天ぎょうてんastonishment, consternation
信仰しんこうfaith, belief
仰ぐあおぐto look up at, to respect, to depend on
仰せおおせorder, command (honorific)
仰向けあおむけface up, on one's back
Example Sentences
彼は空を仰いだ。
He looked up at the sky.
師を仰ぐ者は多い。
There are many who look up to their master.
その知らせに人々は仰天した。
People were astonished by that news.
彼女は深い信仰心を持っている。
She has a deep faith.