- noun, takes の above; over; up
- noun top; summit; upper part; head (e.g. of a staircase)
- surface; on (top of)
- noun, takes の the above (in a piece of writing); earlier part
- takes の, noun superior; better; higher (position, rank, etc.); upper (class)
- elder; older; senior
- noun, as ...上で(は) or ...上の with respect to ...; in terms of; as far as ... is concerned; when (e.g. drunk)
- as ...上(に) besides ...; in addition to ...; on top of ...; as well as ...
- as ...上(で) after ...; upon ...; on ...; with (e.g. full awareness); as a result of ...
- as ...上は since ...; now that ...; because ...
- suffix, honorific, after a person of higher status honorable; venerable; dear
- noun, archaic emperor; sovereign; shogun; daimyo
上
うえ
above
Meanings
かみ
- noun upper reaches (of a river); upper stream
- top; upper part; upper half (of the body)
- long ago
- beginning; first
- honorific person of high rank (e.g. the emperor)
- government; imperial court
- imperial capital (i.e. Kyoto); capital region (i.e. Kansai); region (or direction of) the imperial palace
- head (of a table)
- honorific wife; mistress (of a restaurant)
じょう
- suffix from 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)
- noun, takes の the best; top; first class; first grade
- noun first volume (of a two or three-volume set); first book
- expression, written on a gift's wrapping paper with my compliments
うわ
- noun, prefix upper; upward; outer; surface; top
Its kanji
In sentences
床の上に置いて。 Put it on the floor. #11391180
私は草の上に寝た。 I laid myself on the grass. #155351
机の上に鍵がある。 There is a key on the desk. #183436
家は丘の上にある。 My house is on a hill. #1176920
海の上に島がある。 There are islands in the sea. #4772298
丘の上で待ってる。 I'm waiting on the hill. #10014808