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上

N5

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • above
  • up

On'yomi (音読み)

  • ジョウ
  • ショウ
  • シャン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • 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 Level
N5
Frequency
#19
School Grade
Grade 1
Radical
一#1 · one

Components

Common Words

  • 上げあげNountuck (e.g. in a dress)
  • 上りのぼりNounascent, climbing, ascending (path), climb
  • 上るのぼるGodanto ascend, to go up, to climb
  • 上位じょういNounsuperior (in rank), top, ranking
  • 上映じょうえいNounscreening (a movie), showing
  • 上越じょうえつNounarea on Japan Sea side of Japan, including Niigata
  • 上演じょうえんNounperformance (of a play, opera, etc.), staging, presentation
  • 上下うえしたNountop and bottom, up and down, high and low, above and below, upper and lower ends

Practice in Kanjiru

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