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[うえ()]
ue
noun, noun, used as a suffix, adverb, no adjective

English Meaning(s) for 上

noun, no adjective, adverb, noun, used as a suffix
  1. above; up; over; elder (e.g. daughter)
noun
  1. top; summit; head (e.g. of a staircase)
  2. surface
noun, no adjective, adverb
  1. before; previous
noun, no adjective
  1. superiority; one's superior; one's elder
noun, adverb
  1. on top of that; besides; what's more; not only ... but (following a verb or adjective)
  2. upon (further inspection, etc.); based on (and occurring after) (following a verb or noun)
  3. matters concerning ...; as concerns ...
  4. since (i.e. "for that reason") (as ~上は)
noun, used as a suffix
  1. honorable; venerable (suffix indicating higher social standing than the speaker)
  2. place of one's superior (e.g. the throne)
  3. emperor; sovereign; shogun; daimyo
  4. noblewoman (esp. the wife of a nobleman)

Definition and Synonyms for 上

Upstage at or toward the rear of the stage
Synonyms: , , ,
Upstage steal the show, draw attention to oneself away from someone else
Synonyms: , , ,
Upstage move upstage, forcing the other actors to turn away from the audience
Synonyms: , , ,
Upstage treat snobbishly, put in one's place
Synonyms: , , ,
Upstage the rear part of the stage
Synonyms: , , ,
Government the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
Synonyms: , , , , 体制, 公儀, 官庁, 官府, 官憲, 当局, 御上, 政府, 省庁, その筋, 行政府
Upside the highest or uppermost side of anything
Synonyms: , , , , 上面, 上面, 天面
Senior a person who is older than you are
Synonyms: シニア, , , , , 上長, 先輩, 年上, 年嵩, 年長, 年長者, 目上, 長上

Meanings for each kanji in 上

» above; up

Categories 上 is a member of

Move cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
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Do By interact in a certain way
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Part something less than the whole of a human artifact
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Face a surface forming part of the outside of an object
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Adult a fully developed person from maturity onward
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Polity a politically organized unit
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Outshine attract more attention and praise than others
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 上

Sample Sentences for 上

A small bridge arched the stream.
The dragonfly was skimming across the water.
I am only too glad to help you with your work.
A house is built on top of a solid foundation of cement.
My son has read every book on that shelf.

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