掲げる

• Reading: かかげる
• Romaji: kakageru
• Kanji breakdown: 掲 (kei/kaka) — put up, display, publish, hoist
• Pronunciation: /ka.ka.ɡe.ɾɯ/

Meaning

To raise; to hoist (a flag or banner); to put up; to advocate; to set forth (a principle or goal).

A Group 2 (ichidan) verb conjugated as 掲げ-ない, 掲げ-ます. Used both literally (hoisting a flag) and figuratively (proclaiming a policy or ideal). Common in political and organisational contexts where principles, goals, or slogans are publicly announced and championed.

Examples

1. 新政権は経済改革を最優先課題として掲げている。 The new administration has put forth economic reform as its top priority.
2. 選手たちは優勝旗を高く掲げ、スタジアムを一周した。 The players hoisted the championship flag high and paraded around the stadium.
3. 会社は創業以来、顧客第一主義を理念として掲げてきた。 The company has upheld a customer-first philosophy as its guiding principle since its founding.

Usage Guide

Context: politics, sports, business, journalism

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From 掲 (display, put up publicly) combined with the verb suffix げる. The kanji 掲 combines the hand radical with 昜 (brightness, display), depicting raising something to be seen by all.

Cultural Context

Era: Traditional–Modern

Generation: Adults

Social background: Educated