- 1. [n, adj-no] above; over; up
- 2. [n] top; summit; upper part; head (e.g. of a staircase)
- 3. [n] surface; on (top of)
- 4. [n, adj-no] the above (in a piece of writing); earlier part
- 5. [adj-no, n] superior; better; higher (position, rank, etc.); upper (class)
- 6. [adj-no, n] elder; older; senior
- 7. [n] with respect to ...; in terms of; as far as ... is concerned; when (e.g. drunk) — as ...上で(は) or ...上の
- 8. [n] besides ...; in addition to ...; on top of ...; as well as ... — as ...上(に)
- 9. [n] after ...; upon ...; on ...; with (e.g. full awareness); as a result of ... — as ...上(で)
- 10. [n] since ...; now that ...; because ... — as ...上は
- 11. [suf] honorable; venerable; dear — after a person of higher status (hon)
- 12. [n] emperor; sovereign; shogun; daimyo (arch)
Kanji in this word
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上
above, upOn: ジョウ (jou)、 ショウ (shou)、 シャン (shan)Kun: うえ (ue)、 -うえ (-ue)、 うわ- (uwa-)、 かみ (kami)、 あ.げる (a.geru)、 -あ.げる (-a.geru)、 あ.がる (a.garu)、 -あ.がる (-a.garu)、 あ.がり (a.gari)、 -あ.がり (-a.gari)、 のぼ.る (nobo.ru)、 のぼ.り (nobo.ri)、 のぼ.せる (nobo.seru)、 のぼ.す (nobo.su)、 たてまつ.る (tatematsu.ru)
Example Sentences
飛行機は山の上を飛んだ。
hikouki ha yama no ue wo ton da .
The plane flew over the mountain.
本棚の上に手が届きますか。
hondana no ueni tega todoki masuka .
Can you reach to the top of the bookshelf?
机の上に本があります。
tsukue no ueni hon gaarimasu .
There is a book on the desk.
彼のスキーの腕は私よりはるかに上だ。
kano sukii no ude ha watashi yoriharukani ueda .
He is far above me in skiing.
彼は私の兄よりも年が上に見えます。
kareha watashi no ani yorimo nen ga ueni mie masu .
He looks older than my brother.
彼は仕事の上では私の先輩だ。
kareha shigoto no uede ha watashi no senpai da .
He has more experience on the job than I.
寒かったうえに、風も強かった。
samuka ttaueni , kaze mo tsuyoka tta .
It was cold, and, in addition, it was windy.
彼らは合意の上で敏速な行動をとった。
karera ha goui no uede binsoku na koudou wototta .
They acted immediately by agreement.