| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| 昂る | たかぶる | to be highly strung, to get excited, to be proud, to be haughty |
| 昂じる | こうじる | to grow in intensity, to be aggravated, to get worse, to develop |
| 昂ずる | こうずる | to grow in intensity, to be aggravated, to get worse, to develop |
| 意気軒昂 | いきけんこう | in high spirits, elated |
| 昂奮 | こうふん | excitement, stimulation, agitation, arousal |
| 軒昂 | けんこう | high-spirited, being in high spirits |
| 昂騰 | こうとう | sudden price jump, steep price rise |
| 昂揚 | こうよう | enhancement, exaltation, promotion, uplift |
| 激昂 | げきこう, げっこう | excited, exasperated, indignant, rage, enraged |
| 昂然 | こうぜん | elated, triumphant, proud |