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1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 挙 has 10 strokes and the on-reading きょ. 挙げる (あげる) and 挙がる (あがる) distinguish naming something from something being named.
• Basic usage: 挙げる is transitive and means giving reasons or naming candidates; 挙がる is intransitive and means a name coming up or evidence emerging.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Giving reasons and a name coming up
  • 理由を三つ挙げてください asks for three reasons. 彼女の名を挙げた means named her as a candidate.
  • 彼女の名前が挙がった means that her name came up as a candidate. 重要な証拠が挙がった means that important evidence emerged from the investigation, involving evidence rather than a candidate.