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上

上 — above, up

On
ジョウ, ショウ, シャン
Kun
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
JLPT
N5
School grade
1

Common words with 上

  • 史上しじょうin history; ever; historicalCommon

    日本の貿易黒字は史上最高を記録しました。
    Japan's trade surplus soared to a record high.

  • 事実上じじつじょうas a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effectCommon

    彼の返事は事実上は拒絶だった。
    His reply was in effect a refusal.

  • 上がったりあがったりdoomed (business, trade, etc.); in a bad state; poorCommon

    不況で私の商売は上がったりだ。
    My business is at a standstill because of the recession.

  • 上昇じょうしょうrising; ascending; climbingCommon
  • 向上こうじょうelevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progressCommon
  • 上位じょういsuperior (in rank); top; rankingCommon
  • 地上ちじょうabove ground; on the ground; earth's surfaceCommon
  • 途上国とじょうこくdeveloping countryCommon
  • 上院じょういんupper house; upper legislative chamber; senateCommon
  • 売り上げうりあげamount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnoverCommon
  • 値上げねあげprice increase; rise in price; wage increaseCommon
  • 引き上げひきあげpulling up; drawing up; salvage; re-flotationCommon
  • 海上かいじょう(on the) sea; surface of the seaCommon
  • 上場じょうじょうlisting (on the stock exchange, etc.); taking (a company) publicCommon
  • 売上高うりあげだかsales; amount sold; proceedsCommon
  • 上っ調子うわっちょうしflippant; frivolous; shallowCommon
  • 上下じょうげtop and bottom; high and low; above and below; upper and lower ends; up and downCommon
  • 賃上げちんあげwage increase; pay riseCommon
  • 陸上りくじょう(on) land; ground; shoreCommon
  • 路上ろじょうon the road; on the street; in the streetCommon

With the N5 kanji, you can read 170 words that use 上.

  • 上がったり あがったり doomed (business, trade, etc.); in a bad state; poor
  • 上下 じょうげ top and bottom; high and low; above and below; upper and lower ends; up and down
  • 上げ あげ tuck (e.g. in a dress)
  • 上がり あがり rise; increase; ascent
  • 上り のぼり ascent; climbing; ascending (path); climb

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