揚 means to raise; to deep-fry and is a JLPT N1 kanji. It has 12 strokes and uses the hand (side form) radical (扌).
Stroke order · 12 strokes
On'yomi (音読み)
ヨウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
あ(げる)、
Radical
扌 · hand (side form)
Strokes
12
How to remember 揚
Lifting with the hand (扌) toward the sun (昜) — to fly up. 唐揚げ!! — the greatest joy when you find halal fried chicken in Japan; 揚げ物 means deep-fried food.