3 strokes

above, up

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
Onジョウ、ショウ、シャン

Radicals

Common words

  • 以上いじょう
    not 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
  • 上げるあげる
    to raise, to elevate, to do up (one's hair), to fly (a kite, etc.), to launch (fireworks, etc.), to surface (a submarine, etc.), to land (a boat), to deep-fry, to show someone (into a room), to give, to send someone (away), to enrol (one's child in school), to enroll, to increase (price, quality, status, etc.), to develop (talent, skill), to improve, to make (a loud sound), to raise (one's voice), to earn (something desirable), to praise, to give (an example, etc.), to cite, to summon up (all of one's energy, etc.), to arrest, to nominate, to summon (for geishas, etc.), to offer up (incense, a prayer, etc.) to the gods (or Buddha, etc.), to bear (a child), to conduct (a ceremony, esp. a wedding), (of the tide) to come in, to vomit, to do for (the sake of someone else), to complete ..., to humbly do ...
  • 上がるあがる
    to rise, to go up, to come up, to ascend, to be raised, to enter (esp. from outdoors), to come in, to go in, to enter (a school), to advance to the next grade, to get out (of water), to come ashore, to increase, to improve, to make progress, to be promoted, to advance, to be made (of profit, etc.), to occur (esp. of a favourable result), to be adequate (to cover expenses, etc.), to be finished, to be done, to be over, (of rain) to stop, to lift, to stop (working properly), to cut out, to give out, to die, to win (in a card game, etc.), to be arrested, to turn up (of evidence, etc.), to be deep fried, to be spoken loudly, to get nervous, to get stage fright, to be offered (to the gods, etc.), to go, to visit, to eat, to drink, to be listed (as a candidate), to serve (in one's master's home), to go north, to be complete, to finish
  • 上手じょうず
    skillful, skilled, proficient, good (at), adept, clever, flattery
  • かみ
    upper reaches (of a river), upper stream, top, upper part, upper half (of the body), long ago, beginning, first, 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), wife, mistress (of a restaurant)
  • うわ
    upper, upward, outer, surface, top
  • じょう
    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), the best, top, first class, first grade, first volume (of a two or three-volume set), first book, with my compliments
  • うえ
    above, over, up, top, summit, upper part, head (e.g. of a staircase), surface, on (top of), the above (in a piece of writing), earlier part, superior, better, higher (position, rank, etc.), upper (class), elder, older, senior, with respect to ..., in terms of, as far as ... is concerned, when (e.g. drunk), besides ..., in addition to ..., on top of ..., as well as ..., after ..., upon ..., on ..., with (e.g. full awareness), as a result of ..., since ..., now that ..., because ..., honorable, venerable, dear, emperor, sovereign, shogun, daimyo
  • 上司じょうし
    (one's) superior, (one's) boss, the higher-ups
  • 地上ちじょう
    above ground, on the ground, earth's surface, this world, this earth
  • 上手うわて
    upper part, upper stream, upper course of a river, right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV), stage left (actor's POV), skillful (in comparisons), dexterity, over-arm grip on opponent's belt
  • 父上ちちうえ
    father
  • 盛り上がるもりあがる
    to swell, to rise, to bulge, to be piled up, to rouse, to get excited
  • 申し上げるもうしあげる
    to say, to tell, to state, to express, to offer, to extend (greetings, congratulations, etc.), to do
  • 立ち上がるたちあがる
    to stand up, to get up, to rise, to recover, to take action, to start, to make the initial charge, to start up, to boot up
  • 上着うわぎ
    coat, jacket, outerwear, top, upper-body garment
  • 屋上おくじょう
    rooftop
  • 事実上じじつじょう
    as a matter of fact, actually, effectively, in reality, in effect
  • 上がったりあがったり
    doomed (business, trade, etc.), in a bad state, poor
  • 上院じょういん
    upper house, upper legislative chamber, senate
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