向上

こうじょう

rise, improvement, progress

What does 向上 mean?

向上 is a Japanese noun meaning rise, improvement, progress in English. It is written as 向上 in kanji, こうじょう in hiragana, and koujou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

近代的方法で産業は向上した。

Modern methods improved industry.