Word details
上
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 上.
Dictionary
Entry
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)
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
上
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
あおいあげいかかきかずかんこうのぼりほつ
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