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上
Stroke Count
 3 Strokes
 Radical
 一 + 2 Strokes
JLPT Level N5
Jouyou Kanji, Taught in Grade 1
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English Meaning
  1. above, up
Readings
Kun'yomi: あ.げる、-あ.がり、-あ.がる、-あ.げる、-うえ、よ.す、あ.がり、あ.がる、うえ、かみ、うわ-、のぼ.す、のぼ.り、のぼ.る、のぼ.せる。
On'yomi: ジョウ。(Go-on Reading)
ショウ。(Kan-on Reading)
シャン。(Tou-on Reading)

Japanese Meaning for 上

Dictionary Entries for 上

ue
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)
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uwa
noun, prefix
  1. upper; upward; outer; surface; top
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kami
noun
  1. upper reaches (of a river); upper stream
  2. top; upper part; upper half (of the body)
  3. long ago
  4. beginning; first
  5. person of high rank (e.g. the emperor)
  6. government; imperial court
  7. imperial capital (i.e. Kyoto); capital region (i.e. Kansai); region (or direction of) the imperial palace
  8. head (of a table)
  9. wife; mistress (of a restaurant)
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jou
noun, used as a suffix
  1. from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); in the field of; being of the type of
  2. aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; on; above
noun
  1. first volume (e.g. book)
noun, prefix
  1. superior quality; best; top; high class
  2. going up
  3. governmental; imperial
  4. presenting; showing
prefix
  1. ana-
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 上

Construction of Character for 上

Radicals and parts present in 上
» Radical one, one radical (no.1)
» Part divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
Kanji variants for 上
» Ancient Form
Origin and construction of 上

Kanji related to 上

Kanji for directions and spatial relationships

  • 上

    下

    中

    入

    出

    右

    左

    内

    前

    北

    南

    外

    後

    方

    東

    西

    近

    遠

    間

    向

    央

    底

    裏

    奥

Kanji containing 一

  • 一

    七

    三

    上

    下

    五

    天

    正

    百

    町

    万

    今

    切

    光

    合

    同

    画

    昼

    夏

    組

    答

    丁

    写

    号

    平

    打

    両

    列

    死

    助

    命

    拾

    病

    配

    酒

    福

    不

    令

    司

    民

    灯

    低

    兵

    底

    毒

    単

    残

    副

    無

    量

    可

    再

    承

    武

    査

    祖

    富

    飼

    酸

    銅

    庁

    否

    並

    担

    拝

    蚕

    域

    頂

    詞

    丈

    与

    互

    且

    丘

    丙

    吏

    弐

    亜

    伺

    但

    寿

    更

    邸

    宜

    岳

    抵

    杯

    阻

    柄

    洞

    胆

    訂

    殉

    殊

    租

    胴

    酌

    粗

    虚

    酔

    幅

    惑

    殖

    筒

    酢

    嗣

    歳

    酪

    酬

    寧

    酵

    酷

    戯

    舞

    賦

    醜

    璽

    醸

    旦

    畏

    酎

    戚

    醒

    狙

    羞

Kanji containing 上

  • 上

    叔

    峠

    戚

Kanji containing 卜

  • 上

    下

    正

    止

    外

    店

    歩

    点

    定

    歯

    歴

    武

    占

    企

    朴

    卓

    祉

    肯

    是

    貞

    赴

    偵

    悼

    掛

    粘

    疎

    歳

    戚

    貼

    訃

Meanings in Other Languages for 上

French
  1. au-dessus, haut, monter, donner (je te donne)
Portuguese
  1. acima, para cima, sobre, subir, galgar, em cima, escalar
Spanish
  1. arriba, encima, parte superior, cima, superficie

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