上

Meanings

1. above; over; up
2. top; summit; upper part; head (e.g. of a staircase)
3. surface; on (top of)
4. the above (in a piece of writing); earlier part
5. superior; better; higher (position, rank, etc.); upper (class)

Part of speech: noun, no-adjective, suffix

Kanji

• 上

  Meanings

  above, up

  On reading

  ジョウ、ショウ、シャン

  Kun reading

  うえ、-うえ、うわ-、かみ、あ.げる、-あ.げる

  Strokes

  3

Example sentences

• 飛行機は山の上を飛んだ。

  The plane flew over the mountain.

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• 本棚の上に手が届きますか。

  Can you reach to the top of the bookshelf?

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• 机の上に本があります。

  There is a book on the desk.

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