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Kanji 上: meaning "up, above", readings, stroke order

The kanji 上 means "up, above". On'yomi: ジョウ、ショウ; kun'yomi: うえ、うわ、かみ、あげる、あがる、のぼる、のぼせる、のぼす. JLPT N5 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
up, above
On'yomi
ジョウショウ· special — Special reading: the official table keeps it for a few words or particular uses.
Kun'yomi
うえうわ· special — Special reading: the official table keeps it for a few words or particular uses.かみあげるあがるのぼるのぼせるのぼす
Strokes
3
Level
JLPT N5
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)
Special reading: the official table keeps it for a few words or particular uses.

Words with 上

  • 上着 うわぎ — Jacket / coat
  • 上 うえ — Above / on top
  • 上手 じょうず — be good at, skillful
  • 申し上げる もうしあげる — (humble)to say, to tell
  • 差し上げる さしあげる — -- humble expression for あげる --
  • 以上 いじょう — more than; this is all
  • 召し上がる めしあがる — -- honorific form of 食べる (たべる) and 飲む (のむ) --
  • 上がる あがる — to rise, to go up
  • 立ち上がる たちあがる — To stand up / start up
  • 仕上げる しあげる — To complete / finish
  • 屋上 おくじょう — rooftop
  • 上達 じょうたつ — improvement, advance

Stroke order · 3 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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