上 (うえ)above; up; over
- above; up; overnoun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- top; summit; head (e.g. of a staircase)noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- surfacenoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- before; previousnoun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- superiority; one's superior; one's eldernoun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- on top of that; besides; what's morenoun (common) (futsuumeishi), adverb (fukushi)
Kanji in 上
Words that share its kanji
- 上がったりあがったりdoomed (business, trade, etc.); in a bad state
- 上昇じょうしょうrising; ascending
- 事実上じじつじょうas a matter of fact; actually
- 史上しじょうin history; ever
- 上位じょういsuperior (in rank); top
- 上院じょういんupper house; upper legislative chamber
- 値上げねあげprice hike; mark-up
- 向上こうじょうelevation; rise
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