上り坂
のぼりざか ascent; uphill
Why it means this
上り (going up) + 坂 (a slope) — an uphill road; figuratively, a rising trend, things on the up (人気は上り坂).
Breakdown
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のぼりざか ascent; uphill
上り (going up) + 坂 (a slope) — an uphill road; figuratively, a rising trend, things on the up (人気は上り坂).
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.