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上り段のぼりだんNounFreq #185605
1

Rare term

doorstep

Examples
窓の外を見たとき、戸口の上り段のところに見知らぬ人がみえた。
Looking out of the window, I saw a stranger at the doorstep.
上拍じょうはくNounFreq #223806
1

Rare term; Music

upbeat

上翳外障眼うわひNounFreq #298279
1

Rare term

degenerative eye disorder caused by cloudiness in front of the pupil

上祭服じょうさいふくNounFreq #300415
1

Rare term

chasuble; phelonion

母上ははうえNounHonorific
1

Dated term

mother

上質葉じょうしつばNoun
1

Rare term

high-quality leaves (e.g. green onions, tobacco, tea)

上汁うわしるNoun
1

Rare term

clear layer of fluid (at the top of soup, etc.)

2

Rare term

another person's share (commission, profit, etc.)

編上靴へんじょうかNoun
1

Obsolete term; Military; Imperial Japanese Army jargon

(lace-up) military boots

進上物しんじょうものNoun
1

Obsolete term

gift; present

電子卓上計算機でんしたくじょうけいさんきNounFreq #216834
1

Obsolete term

electronic desk calculator

底抜け上戸そこぬけじょうごNounFreq #252211
1

Rare term

extremely heavy drinker; insatiable drinker

無上命法むじょうめいほうNounFreq #280355
1

Rare term; Philosophy

categorical imperative

上がり花あがり花あがりばなNoun
1

Dated term; Orig. a term used in restaurants

(freshly brewed) green tea

電子式卓上計算機でんししきたくじょうけいさんきNoun
1

Obsolete term

electronic desk calculator

上層方言じょうそうほうげんNoun
1

Rare term; Linguistics

acrolect

朝上がりあさあがりNoun
1

Rare term

rain that stops in the morning

上汁を吸ううわしるをすうExpression
1

Rare term

to take a piece of the action; to benefit from another's work without working oneself

遅上がり遅上りおそあがりNoun
1

Obsolete term; Colloquial

entering elementary school a year later than others

俎上の鯉俎上之鯉そじょうのこいNounExpression
1

Idiomatic expression; Rare term

someone doomed to their fate; fish on the chopping board

奥上臈おくじょうろうNoun
1

Historical term; Rare term

maid working in the domestic quarters of a shogun or daimyo (Edo period)

上うえFreq #142
1

Common noun; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

above; over; up

Examples
飛行機は山の上を飛んだ。
The plane flew over the mountain.
2

Common noun

top; summit; upper part; head (e.g. of a staircase)

Examples
本棚の上に手が届きますか。
Can you reach to the top of the bookshelf?
3

Common noun

surface; on (top of)

Examples
机の上に本があります。
There is a book on the desk.
4

Common noun; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

the above (in a piece of writing); earlier part

5

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Common noun

superior; better; higher (position, rank, etc.); upper (class)

Examples
彼のスキーの腕は私よりはるかに上だ。
He is far above me in skiing.
6

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Common noun

elder; older; senior

Examples
彼は私の兄よりも年が上に見えます。
He looks older than my brother.
7

Common noun; As ...上で(は) or ...上の

with respect to ...; in terms of; as far as ... is concerned; when (e.g. drunk)

Examples
彼は仕事の上では私の先輩だ。
He has more experience on the job than I.
8

Common noun; As ...上(に)

besides ...; in addition to ...; on top of ...; as well as ...

Examples
寒かったうえに、風も強かった。
It was cold, and, in addition, it was windy.
9

Common noun; As ...上(で)

after ...; upon ...; on ...; with (e.g. full awareness); as a result of ...

Examples
彼らは合意の上で敏速な行動をとった。
They acted immediately by agreement.
10

Common noun; As ...上は

since ...; now that ...; because ...

11

Honorific; Suffix; After a person of higher status

honorable; venerable; dear

12

Archaic; Common noun

emperor; sovereign; shogun; daimyo

引き上げる引き揚げるひきあげるIchidan verbFreq #2974
1

Transitive verb

to pull up; to drag up; to lift up

Examples
引き上げてくれ。
Give me a hoist.
2

Transitive verb

to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes)

Examples
政府は近々、消費税を引き上げるつもりなのかしら。
Will the government raise the consumption tax soon?
3

Transitive verb

to withdraw; to leave; to pull out; to retire

Examples
彼は夕食後自室に引き上げた。
He retired to his own room after supper.
4

Transitive verb

to promote (someone to a higher position)

5

Intransitive verb

to return home

6

Archaic; Transitive verb

to expedite the schedule

御上お上おかみNounFreq #25834
1

Honorific

the Emperor; His Majesty

2

Honorific

the government; the authorities

3

Also written 女将

proprietress; hostess; landlady; mistress

4

Honorific; Archaic; Also written 御内儀 or 内儀

your wife; his wife

5

Honorific; Archaic

(one's) master; lord

揚げ足挙げ足上げ足揚足挙足上足あげあしNounFreq #59223
1

raised leg; lifting a leg

Examples
君はいつも僕の揚げ足を取るね。
You always like to trip me up, don't you?
2

上げ足／上足 only

upturn (in the market)

3

Archaic

sitting cross-legged

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