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What does 上 (うえ, ue) mean?

上 (うえ, ue) means above, on top.

Quick facts
Readingうえ
Romajiue
Part of speechnoun, no-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
うえ
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonue

above, on top

  1. 1noun · no-adjective above; over; up
  2. 2noun top; summit; upper part
  3. 3noun surface; on (top of)
  4. 4noun · no-adjective the above (in a piece of writing); earlier part
  5. 5no-adjective · noun superior; better; higher (position, rank, etc.)

Example sentences

  • There is a book on the desk.

  • The cat is on top of the TV.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.