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Freq #142
1

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

above; over; up

Examples
飛行機は山のを飛んだ。
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

ょうFreq #901
1

Suffix

from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; with respect to; in terms of; as a matter of; in view of; so far as ... is concerned

Examples
彼は経済の理由で計画を断念した。
He gave up the plan for economic reasons.
2

Suffix

on; above; on top of; aboard (a ship or vehicle)

Examples
地図の青い線は川に相当する。
The blue lines on the map correspond to rivers.
3

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

the best; top; first class; first grade

4

Common noun

first volume (of a two or three-volume set); first book

5

Expressions; Written on a gift's wrapping paper

with my compliments

NounFreq #31401
1

upper reaches (of a river); upper stream

2

top; upper part; upper half (of the body)

3

long ago

4

beginning; first

5

Honorific

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

Honorific

wife; mistress (of a restaurant)

うわNounFreq #53102
1

Prefix

upper; upward; outer; surface; top

げるげるIchidan verbFreq #191
1

Transitive verb

to raise; to elevate

Examples
質問があれば右手を挙げて下さい。
If you have a question, please raise your right hand.
2

Transitive verb

to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf)

3

Transitive verb; Occ. 騰げる in ref. to price

to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage)

Examples
その店は値段を全部上げた
The store raised all the prices.
4

Transitive verb

to show someone (into a room); to let in (e.g. a guest)

5

Polite; Word usually written using kana alone; Transitive verb

to give

Examples
あなたは時には妹さんにおこづかいをあげますか。
Do you sometimes give your sister money?
6

Transitive verb

to enrol (one's child in school); to enroll; to send (one's child; e.g. to college)

7

Transitive verb

to develop (talent, skill, etc.); to improve

8

Transitive verb

to earn (something desirable); to achieve (e.g. a good result); to obtain

Examples
彼は立派な成績を上げた
He got wonderful results.
9

Transitive verb

to promote (someone)

10

Transitive verb

to complete; to finish

11

Transitive verb

to make (a loud sound); to raise (one's voice)

Examples
彼は悲鳴をあげて逃げて行った。
He cried out and ran away.
12

Transitive verb

to raise (one's gaze); to lift up (one's face); to look up

13

Transitive verb

to do up (one's hair)

Examples
髪も上げたほうが私は好きだ。
I also prefer it with the hair worn up.
14

Transitive verb

to offer up (incense, a prayer, etc.) to the gods (or Buddha, etc.)

15

Transitive verb

to praise; to commend; to flatter

16

Transitive verb

to make do (with less expenses than expected); to cover expenses (with a given amount); to set costs

17

Transitive verb

to finish (one's studies); to complete (a lesson); to pass (e.g. a class)

18

Transitive verb

to upload (e.g. an image); to publish (on the internet); to post

19

Colloquial; Transitive verb; Esp. as アゲる

to raise someone's spirits; to cheer someone up; to enhance a mood

20

Intransitive verb

(of the tide) to come in; to rise

21

Intransitive verb; Finance

to increase (of market price); to rise (of stock prices)

22

Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

to vomit; to throw up

23

Word usually written using kana alone; Polite; Auxiliary verb; After the -te form of a verb

to do for (the sake of someone else)

Examples
解き方を教えてあげるよ。
I will show you how to solve it.
24

Suffix; After the -masu stem of a verb

to complete ...

25

Humble; Suffix; After the -masu stem of a humble verb to increase the level of humility

to humbly do ...

がるがる騰がるFreq #628
1

Godan verb; Intransitive verb

to rise; to go up; to come up; to ascend; to be raised

Examples
3月1日から鉄道運賃が1割あがると発表された。
It has been announced that railway fares will be raised by 10 percent starting on the first of March.
2

Godan verb; Intransitive verb

to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to go in

3

Godan verb; Intransitive verb

to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade

4

Godan verb; Intransitive verb

to get out (of water); to come ashore; to be washed ashore

Examples
軽くひと泳ぎした僕は、水から上がってプールサイドに腰を下ろす。
After a light swim, I came up from the water and sat down on the poolside.
5

Godan verb; Intransitive verb

to float atop the water; to surface from the sea (e.g. of a corpse); to rise to the surface

Examples
来月タクシー料金があがります
Taxi fares will go up next month.
6

Godan verb; Intransitive verb; Occ. as 騰る in ref. to money

to increase; to be raised (e.g. of a salary); to rise

7

Godan verb; Intransitive verb

to improve; to make progress

8

Godan verb; Intransitive verb

to be promoted; to advance

Examples
ここからあがる所得は無税である。
The income from this source is tax-free.
9

Godan verb; Intransitive verb

to be made (of profit, etc.)

10

Godan verb; Intransitive verb

to occur (esp. of a favourable result)

11

Godan verb; Intransitive verb; Often as 〜で上がる

to be adequate (to cover expenses, etc.)

Examples
「要さんって、何時にあがれます?」「終わりまでだから八時までかかるわ」
"Kaname, when can you leave?" "It's till closing so it takes till eight."
12

Godan verb; Intransitive verb

to be finished; to be done; to be over

Examples
「雨がすぐあがるでしょうか」「あがらないと思うよ」
"Will it stop raining soon?" "I'm afraid not."
13

Godan verb; Intransitive verb

to stop (of rain); to clear up (of weather)

Examples
翌日、またバッテリーが上がってる
The next day the battery was flat again.
14

Godan verb; Intransitive verb

to stop (working properly); to cut out; to give out; to die

15

Godan verb; Intransitive verb

to win (in a card game, etc.)

16

Godan verb; Intransitive verb

to be spoken loudly; to be raised loudly (of a voice)

17

Colloquial; Godan verb; Intransitive verb; Esp. アガる

to get nervous; to get stage fright

Examples
恵一、天ぷら揚がったから、皿持って来い。
Keiichi, the tempura's done, so bring a plate.
18

Godan verb; Intransitive verb

to be offered (to the gods, etc.)

Examples
政府が今国会への改正案提出の見送り方針を固めたことを歓迎する一方、小泉首相が提出断念を明言していない点を警戒する声も上がった
While welcoming the firming up of the present government policy to abandon the proposal of the reform bill to the Diet, at the same time some are worried that Prime Minister Koizumi won't clearly state the bill's withdrawal.
19

Humble; Godan verb; Intransitive verb

to go; to visit

Examples
私は演説をすると決まってあがる
I never make a speech without being nervous.
20

Honorific; Godan verb; Transitive verb

to eat; to drink

21

Godan verb; Intransitive verb

to serve (in one's master's home)

Examples
明日それをいただきに上がります
I will call for it tomorrow.
22

Godan verb; Intransitive verb

to enter a red light district; to amuse oneself in a red light district; to visit a brothel

23

Godan verb; Intransitive verb

to arise vigorously (e.g. of voices in excitement); to become excited; to be in uproar (e.g. of a crowd)

24

Suffix; Godan verb; After the -masu stem of a verb

to be complete; to finish

25

Suffix; Godan verb; After the -masu stem of a verb

adds the connotation of an action happening strongly or violently

26

Expressions; As ~上ル; in the Kyoto address system

above; north of

手い美味い旨い巧い甘い美い~い Adj.Usually kanaFreq #740
1

Esp. 上手い, 巧い

skillful; skilful; skilled; good; expert; clever (expression, trick, etc.); apt; appropriate

Examples
彼女はテニスは上手いが、水泳は下手だ。
She's very good at tennis, but she's not much of a swimmer.
2

Esp. 旨い, 美味い, 甘い

delicious; tasty; good; nice

Examples
あそこの食べ物はうまいし値段も安いが、地の利が悪いのが難点だね。
That place's food is great, and their prices are good, but the fly in the ointment is their terrible location.
3

Esp. 旨い

good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable; promising; lucky; fortunate; successful; satisfactory; splendid

Examples
それはあまりにもうますぎる話だ。
That's too good a story to be true.
うまくいく手く行く旨く行くExpressionUsually kanaFreq #2258
1

Godan verb - Iku/Yuku special class

to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

Examples
彼らの計画はうまくいかないと思う。
I do not think their plan will work out.
会社の賭けはうまくいきました
The company's gamble paid off.
登る昇るぼるIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #2437
1

上る/登る only

to ascend; to go up; to climb

Examples
あなたは、上れませんよ。
You cannot climb!
2

上る/昇る only

to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise

Examples
そのとき太陽がのぼるところだった。
The sun was coming up then.
3

上る only

to go to (the capital)

4

昇る only

to be promoted

5

上る only

to add up to

Examples
損失は100万ドル以上にのぼる
The loss adds up to more than one million dollars.
6

上る only

to advance (in price)

7

上る only

to swim up (a river); to sail up

Examples
彼らは川を舟をこいで上った
They rowed up the river.
8

上る only

to come up (on the agenda)

Examples
議題に上っている項目の議論を続けましょう。
Let's proceed with the items on the agenda.
ょうょうじょうしゅNounFreq #2499
1

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

skillful; skilled; proficient; good (at); adept; clever

Examples
あなたは上手にバスケットボールができますか。
Do you play basketball well?
2

flattery

ょうげNounFreq #2678
1

top and bottom; high and low; above and below; upper and lower ends; up and down

Examples
彼は旗を上下に動かした。
He moved the flags up and down.
2

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

going up and down; rising and falling; fluctuating

3

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

going and coming back

4

upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled; the government and the people

5

first and second volumes

6

Clothing

top and bottom; two-piece (outfit)

ょうくうNounFreq #3821
1

sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air

Examples
寒波が日本の上空を通過したのです。
A cold wave passed over Japan.
ょうしょうNoun~の Adj.Intransitive~する VerbFreq #4158
1

rising; ascending; climbing

Examples
機は急角度で上昇し、それから海岸を離れるにつれて水平飛行に移った。
The plane rose sharply before leveling off as it left the coast.
ょうしNounFreq #4178
1

(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups

Examples
上司に残業させられたんだよ。
My boss made me work overtime.
ょういNounFreq #4440
1

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

superior (in rank); top; ranking

Examples
フォーチューン誌上位500社は新しい法律で最も打撃を受けました。
Fortune 500 companies were the hardest hit by recent legislation.
2

Computing

higher order (e.g. byte)

3

Computing

host computer (of connected device)

わぎょうい ()表着NounFreq #4470
1

coat; jacket; outerwear

Examples
男性の方は上着を着用してください。
Jackets are requested for men.
2

top; upper-body garment

半身ょうはんしんかみはんしんNounFreq #4880
1

upper half of the body; upper body

Examples
その少年は上半身裸であった。
The boy was naked to the waist.
ょうとうFreq #5006
1

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Common noun

superior; first-class; excellent; top quality

Examples
どうしてこんな上等のぶどう酒を今まで取って置いたのか。
Why have you kept such an excellent wine back till now?
2

Interjection

(that's) just fine!; bring it on!

回るわまわ廻るTransitiveGodan verbFreq #5063
1

to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than

Examples
所得税は控除額を上回るいかなる所得にもかかる。
An income tax is levied on any income that exceeds deductions.
ょうひんFreq #5172
1

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

elegant; refined; polished; stylish; sophisticated

Examples
彼女は行儀が極めて上品である。
She is quite decent in conduct.
2

Common noun

high-quality goods; first-class article

機嫌ょうきげんNoun~な Adj.Freq #5802
1

good humour (humor); good mood

Examples
その子は上機嫌で飛行機に乗り込んだ。
The child got on an airplane in good mood.
目遣い目使い目づかいわめづかいNounFreq #6108
1

looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)

ではうえではExpressionFreq #6820
1

from the viewpoint of; according to

ょうきゅうNoun~の Adj.Freq #8432
1

upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class

Examples
この辞書は初級者に、いやそれどころか上級者にも役に立つ。
This dictionary is useful to beginners, yes, and to advanced learners.