This is the 9286th most frequent Japanese word.


"登" means "to climb" or "to ascend."


Here, '登る' (のぼる, noboru) is used in its primary meaning of to ascend, climb, or go up, particularly referring to the act of climbing a mountain.

山に登ります。

I climb the mountain.


In this sentence, '登録' (とうろく, touroku), derived from '登' (とう, tou), is used to mean registration or recording in a system.

書類をデータベースに登録します。

I register the documents in the database.


Here, '登り詰める' (のぼりつめる, noboritsumeru) extends the meaning of ascending to signify achieving the highest position or level, often used metaphorically.

彼は社長のポジションに登り詰めた。

He made his way up to the company's president position.