Kanji1 / 3
上 kanji
above, up
- JLPT level
- N5 (unofficial)
- First appears in
- N5 vocabulary
- Strokes
- 3
- School grade
- Grade 1 (elementary school)
On readings
ジョウショウシャン
Kun readings
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
Variant forms
丄Words with 上
LevelWord & meaningActions
- N4以上Popularnot less than ...; ... and over; ... and above; ... and upwards; ... or more; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; more than; further than; the above; the above-mentioned; the aforementioned; the foregoing; since ...; seeing that ...; now that ...; once ...; that's all; that is the end; the end
- N4屋上Popularrooftop
- N3上Popularfrom the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; with respect to; in terms of; as a matter of; in view of; so far as ... is concerned; on; above; on top of; aboard (a ship or vehicle); the best; top; first class; first grade; first volume (of a two or three-volume set); first book; with my compliments
- N3上京Populargoing (up) to the capital; going to Tokyo
- N3上達Popularimprovement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
- N3上等Popularsuperior; first-class; excellent; top quality; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
- N3頂上Populartop; summit; peak
- N2上下Populartop and bottom; high and low; above and below; upper and lower ends; up and down; going up and down; rising and falling; fluctuating; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled; the government and the people; first and second volumes; top and bottom; two-piece (outfit)
- N2上級Popularupper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
- N2上旬Popularfirst third of a month; first ten days of a month
- N1向上Popularelevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
- N1上位Popularsuperior (in rank); top; ranking; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
- N1上演Popularperformance (of a play, opera, etc.); staging; presentation
- N1上空Popularsky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
- N1上司Popular(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
- N1上昇Popularrising; ascending; climbing
- N1上陸Popularlanding; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
- N1途上Popularon the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
- N1参上calling on; visiting
- —炎上Populargoing up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob