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Kanji meanings and readings

上

N5

above; up

On reading
ジョウ、ショウ、シャン
Kun reading
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
Radical
一
Illustration of お手上げ
N1

おてあげ

all over; given in; given up hope; bring to knees

Illustration of 上

上

N5

うえ

on top of

Illustration of 上

上

N3

うわ

upper; outer; surface

Illustration of 上がり
N1

あがり

slope; advance income; crop yield; ascent; rise; advance; death; spinning; completion; stop; finish; after (rain, illness, etc.)

Illustration of 上がる
N4

あがる

to rise

Illustration of 上げる
N5

あげる

to give

Illustration of 上り
N2

のぼり

up-train (going to Tokyo); ascent

Illustration of 上る
N2

のぼる

to ascend; to go up; to climb

Illustration of 上下
N1

うえした

high and low; up and down; unloading and loading; praising and blaming

Illustration of 上下
N2

じょうげ

high and low; up and down; unloading and loading; praising and blaming

Illustration of 上京
N3

じょうきょう

proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)

Illustration of 上位
N1

じょうい

superior (rank not class); higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)

Illustration of 上司
N1

じょうし

superior authorities; boss

Illustration of 上回る
N1

うわまわる

to exceed

Illustration of 上手
N5

じょうず

skillful

Illustration of 上手
N1

うわて

upper part; upper stream; left side (of a stage); skillful (only in comparisons)

Illustration of 上旬
N2

じょうじゅん

first 10 days of month

Illustration of 上昇
N1

じょうしょう

rising; ascending; climbing

Illustration of 上演
N1

じょうえん

performance (e.g. music)

Illustration of 上着
N5

うわぎ

jacket

Illustration of 上空
N1

じょうくう

sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air

Illustration of 上等
N3

じょうとう

superiority; first class; very good

Illustration of 上級
N2

じょうきゅう

advanced level; high grade; senior

Illustration of 上達
N3

じょうたつ

improvement; advance; progress

Illustration of 上陸
N1

じょうりく

landing; disembarkation