- 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。
The plane flew over the mountain.
本棚の上に手が届きますか。
Can you reach to the top of the bookshelf?
机の上に本があります。
There is a book on the desk.
彼のスキーの腕は私よりはるかに上だ。
He is far above me in skiing.
彼は私の兄よりも年が上に見えます。
He looks older than my brother.
彼は仕事の上では私の先輩だ。
He has more experience on the job than I.
寒かったうえに、風も強かった。
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。
They acted immediately by agreement.