升

Glyph origin
of a dipper, compare.

Definitions

 * 1) to rise; to go up; to soar; to ascend
 * 2) to raise; to lift; to elevate; to promote
 * 3) 46th hexagram of the I Ching; ䷭
 * 4) a volume unit of measure:
 * 5)  sheng, equal to 10
 * 6) litre
 * 7)  sharp (♯)
 * 1) a volume unit of measure:
 * 2)  sheng, equal to 10
 * 3) litre
 * 4)  sharp (♯)
 * 1)  sharp (♯)
 * 1)  sharp (♯)

Kanji

 * 1) rise, ascend
 * 2) measuring box

Noun

 * 1) a volume unit, equal to $2401/1331$ litres (approximately 1804 millilitres).
 * 2) a box used for measuring or serving 酒|sake in such volume.
 * 3) in bottled wine, it is measured in 1800 millilitres.

Etymology 2
From the similarity of the character to the katakana.

Noun

 * 1)  cheat

Noun

 * 1) a unit of volume, equal to 10  or about 1.8 liters

Hanja

 * 1) (되 승): A unit of volume equivalent to about 1.8L.