| Kanji | 上 |
|---|---|
| Onyomi | ジョウ、ショウ、シャン |
| Kunyomi | 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、よ.す |
| Nanori | あおい, あげ, い, か, かき, かず, かん, こう, のぼり, ほつ |
| English | above, up |
| Examples | 上がる(あがる): (1) to rise; to go up; to come up; to ascend; to be raised (2) to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to go in (3) to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade (4) to get out (of water); to come ashore (5) to increase (6) to improve; to make progress (7) to be promoted; to advance (8) to be made (of profit, etc.) (9) to occur (esp. of a favourable result) (10) to be adequate (to cover expenses, etc.) (11) to be finished; to be done; to be over (12) (of rain) to stop; to lift (13) to stop (working properly); to cut out; to give out; to die (14) to win (in a card game, etc.) (15) to be arrested (16) to turn up (of evidence, etc.) (17) to be deep fried (18) to be spoken loudly (19) to get stage fright (20) to be offered (to the gods, etc.) (21) to go; to visit (22) to eat; to drink (23) to be listed (as a candidate) (24) to serve (in one's master's home) (25) (in Kyoto) to go north (26) (after the -masu stem of a verb) indicates completion 売上げ(うりあげ): amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings 上る(のぼる): (1) to ascend; to go up; to climb (2) to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the sun); to rise (3) to go to (the capital) (4) to be promoted (5) to add up to (6) to advance (in price) (7) to swim up (a river); to sail up (8) to come up (on the agenda) 引上げる(ひきあげる): (1) to pull up; to drag up; to lift up (2) to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes) (3) to withdraw; to leave; to pull out; to retire (4) to return home 上昇(じょうしょう): rising; ascending; climbing 向上(こうじょう): elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress 上下(じょうげ): (1) top and bottom; high and low; above and below; upper and lower ends; up and down (2) going up and down; rising and falling; fluctuating (3) going and coming back (4) upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled; the government and the people (5) first and second volumes 上空(じょうくう): sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air 上司(じょうし): superior authorities; boss 上演(じょうえん): performance (e.g. music, theatre, opera); staging 上がり(あがり): (1) ascent; rise; slope (2) freshly-drawn green tea (esp. in sushi shops) (3) advance income; crop yield (4) death; spinning; completion; stop; finish (5) after (rain); ex (official, etc.) (6) (end) results (e.g. of crafts like painting, pottery, etc.); how something comes out 上陸(じょうりく): landing; disembarkation 上旬(じょうじゅん): first 10 days of month 屋上(おくじょう): rooftop 上り(のぼり): (1) ascent; climbing; ascending (path); climb (2) up-train (e.g. going to Tokyo) (3) northward (towards Tokyo) 上級(じょうきゅう): advanced level; high grade; senior 以上(いじょう): (1) not less than; ... and more; ... and upwards (2) beyond ... (e.g. one's means); further (e.g. nothing further to say); more than ... (e.g. cannot pay more than that) (3) above-mentioned; foregoing (4) since ...; seeing that ... (5) this is all; that is the end; the end 上手(じょうず): (1) skill; skillful; dexterity (2) flattery 仕上げ(しあげ): end; finishing touches; being finished 頂上(ちょうじょう): top; summit; peak 途上(とじょう): (1) en route; half-way (2) on the road; in the street 申し上げる(もうしあげる): (1) to say; to tell; to state (2) to do for 上着(うわぎ): coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment 出来上がり(できあがり): finish; completion; ready; made for; cut out 上位(じょうい): (1) superior (in rank); top; ranking (2) higher order (e.g. byte) (3) host computer (of connected device) 取上げる(とりあげる): (1) to pick up; to take up (2) to adopt; to accept; to listen to (3) to take away; to confiscate; to deprive; to disqualify (4) to deliver (a child) 仕上がり(しあがり): finish; end; completion 盛り上がる(もりあがる): (1) to swell; to rise; to bulge; to be piled up (2) to rouse; to get excited 上達(じょうたつ): (1) improvement; advance; progress (2) communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank 身の上(みのうえ): one's future; one's welfare; one's personal history お手上げ(おてあげ): all over; given in; given up hope; bring to knees 差し上げる(さしあげる): (1) to give; to offer (2) to lift up; to hold up; to raise 目上(めうえ): superior; superiors; senior 真上(まうえ): just above; right overhead 読み上げる(よみあげる): to read out loud (and clearly); to call a roll 見上げる(みあげる): (1) to look up at; to raise one's eyes (2) to look up to; to admire; to respect 出来上がる(できあがる): (1) to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat) (2) to be very drunk 仕上げる(しあげる): to finish up; to complete 立ち上がる(たちあがる): (1) to stand up; to get up (2) to rise (3) to recover (4) to take action; to start (5) to make the initial charge (in sumo) (6) to start up; to boot up 上等(じょうとう): (1) superiority; first-class; very good (2) (that's) just fine!; bring it on! 召し上がる(めしあがる): to eat 上品(じょうひん): elegant; refined; polished その上(そのうえ): (1) in addition; furthermore (2) above (which); on top of (which) 上(うえ): (1) above; up; over; elder (e.g. daughter) (2) top; summit (3) surface; on (4) before; previous (5) superiority; one's superior (i.e. one's elder) (6) on top of that; besides; what's more (7) upon (further inspection, etc.); based on (and occurring after) (8) matters concerning...; as concerns ... (9) since (i.e. "for that reason") (10) suffix indicating higher social standing (11) place of one's superior (i.e. the throne) (12) emperor; sovereign; shogun; daimyo (13) noblewoman (esp. the wife of a nobleman) 上(かみ): (1) upper reaches (of a river); upper stream (2) top; upper part; upper half (of the body) (3) long ago (4) beginning; first (5) 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) wife; mistress (of a restaurant) 上(じょう): (1) from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); in the field of; being of the type of (2) aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; on; above (3) first volume (e.g. book) (4) superior quality; best; top; high class (5) going up (6) governmental; imperial (7) presenting; showing (8) ana- (medical, biol.) 上下(うえした): (1) top and bottom; up and down; high and low; above and below; upper and lower ends (2) upside-down 持ち上げる(もちあげる): (1) to elevate; to raise; to lift up (2) to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky 上回る(うわまわる): to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than 仕上がる(しあがる): to be finished; to be completed; to be done 参上(さんじょう): calling on; visiting 上(うわ): upper; upward; outer; surface; top 上手(うわて): (1) upper part (2) upper stream; upper course of a river (3) right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV) (4) skillful (only in comparisons); dexterity (only in comparisons) (5) over-arm grip on opponent's belt (sumo) |
| JLPT Level | 5 |
| Jouyou Grade | 1 |
| Frequency | 35 |
| Components | 卜: divination 一: one; one radical (no.1) |
| Number of Strokes | 3 |
| Kanji Radical | 一 |
| Radical Number | 1 |
| Radical Strokes | 1 |
| Radical Reading | いち |
| Traditional Form | (none) |
| Classification | 指事 Ideographic |
| Keyword | above |
| Koohii Story 1 | A magic wand standing on above the floor. |
| Koohii Story 2 | Above all else, be grounded if you are going to practice augury (#2103)卜. You could turn yourself into a トoad... |
Tags: jlpt.n5, kanji_directions, grade1, kanjifreq1-250
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