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上を行く

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 上を行く.

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Entry

上を行くうえをいくExpressionFreq #29467
1

Godan verb - Iku/Yuku special class

to be ahead of

Examples
今年の米の収穫は、去年よりも上を行く可能性が十分ある。
There's a good chance that this year's rice crop will be up on last year's.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

above, up

3 strokesFrequency 35JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ジョウショウシャン

Kun

うえ-うえうわ-かみあ.げる-あ.げるあ.がる-あ.がるあ.がり-あ.がりのぼ.るのぼ.りのぼ.せるのぼ.すたてまつ.る

Nanori

あおいあげかきかずかんこうのぼりほつ

going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank

6 strokesFrequency 20JLPT N4Grade 2

On

コウギョウアン

Kun

い.くゆ.く-ゆ.き-ゆき-い.き-いきおこな.うおこ.なう

Nanori

いくなみなめみちゆきゆく

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