Keyword
above
- up
- Frequency
- #35
- Strokes
- 3
- Grade
- 1
- JLPT (old)
- N4
- Heisig
- 50
Readings
ジョウ47%
あ35%
うえ6%
うわ5%
かみ3%
のぼ3%
Mnemonic
A divining rod floats one handspan over the soil, quivering over buried treasure, and the diggers watch it hover above the ground.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in kanji
止stop峠mountain pass叔uncle卡card尗younger of brothers忐timorous垰mountain pass桛reel戚family relative裃old ceremonial garb鞐fastener
Used in vocabulary
上
above; over; up; top; summit; upper part; head (e.g. of a staircase); surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing); …
Noun
上
upper reaches (of a river); upper stream; top; upper part; upper half (of the body); long ago; beginning; first; person of high rank (e.g. the emperor); government; …
Noun
上
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; on; above; on top of; …
Suffix
以上
not less than ...; ... and over; ... and above; ... and upwards; ... or more; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; more than; further than; the above; …
Suffix
上手い
skillful; skilful; skilled; good; expert; clever (expression, trick, etc.); apt; appropriate; delicious; tasty; …
I-adjective
上位
superior (in rank); top; ranking; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
Noun
引き上げ
pulling up; drawing up; salvage; re-flotation; raising; increase; upward revision; repatriation; evacuation
Noun
上がる
to rise; to go up; to come up; to ascend; to be raised; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to go in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; …
Godan verb