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What does the kanji 上 mean?

上 means above, on top; to go up. On'yomi ジョウ、ショウ、シャン. Kun'yomi 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.

Quick facts
On'yomi	ジョウ、ショウ、シャン
Kun'yomi	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
Strokes	3
Main radical	一
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N5

上On'yomi ジョウ、ショウ、シャンKun'yomi 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

N5 · estimated, JLPT framework3 strokes

above, on top; to go up

Memory hook

A mark sitting on top of the base line, pointing upward — ABOVE, UP.

Main radical

一one 1 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 3 strokes

1
2
3

Common words

上かみupper part, upstream; a superior
上うえon top, above
上りのぼりgoing up; an inbound line (toward the city center)
上るのぼるto go up, to climb
上着うわぎouter jacket, coat
屋上おくじょうrooftop

More words with this kanji

上手じょうずskillful, good at
上げるあげるto raise, to lift
以上いじょうor more, ~ and above; that's all (ending a presentation)
上がるあがるto go up, to rise; to enter (a house)
召し上がるめしあがるto eat, to drink (honorific)
差し上げるさしあげるto give, to present (humble form of あげる)
申し上げるもうしあげるto say, to tell (humble way of saying)
上京じょうきょうgoing to Tokyo
上司じょうしsuperior, boss
上等じょうとうfirst-class, high-grade
上達じょうたつimprovement, progress (in skill)
目上めうえsenior, superior
頂上ちょうじょうsummit, peak
取り上げるとりあげるto pick up; to bring up (a topic); to confiscate
持ち上げるもちあげるto lift up; to flatter
立ち上がるたちあがるto stand up; to rise up, to start up
上下じょうげtop and bottom; up and down
上品じょうひんelegant, refined; high-class
上旬じょうじゅんthe first ten days of the month
上級じょうきゅうadvanced level, higher grade
上限じょうげんupper limit, ceiling
見上げるみあげるto look up at; to admire, to respect
出来上がりできあがりcompletion, finished product
出来上がるできあがるto be completed, to be finished

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