Kanji上
Readingうえ
Frequency20%
Used in (94 in total)
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
older; senior
older brother
moreover; in addition
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
older sister
right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead
from the viewpoint of; according to
(any) more; further; in addition (to this); at this stage; now; now that things have come to this
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest
higher rank; better position
above; more than
to look upward
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
emperor; shogun; honored person (honoured); (another person's) wife
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
superior; superiors; senior
upper right
above the knee; on one's lap
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
to be better than; to be ahead of; to outdo; to surpass; to exceed
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
now that; since; as long as; provided that
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
above and below
most of all; extremely; supremely
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); the elite; person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)
higher and higher
by mutual agreement; by mutual consent
greatness is comparative; there is always someone better than you; there is always a bigger fish
a cut above; one step above
god-like existence; person far higher (in hierarchy, etc.) than oneself
the older child
on a floor; above floor level
a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); a person standing in one's way; a superior who obstructs one's freedom of action
confused; chaotic; jumbled; upside-down
higher position
surname; family name; last name
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
someone doomed to their fate; (lit.) fish on the chopping board
(please ...) after checking; after verification
greatness is comparative; there is always someone better than you; there is always a bigger fish
even more; all the more
Sukiyaki (1961 song by Kyu Sakamoto)
under the influence of alcohol
from now on; in the future; further
a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); nuisance; something in the way
perseverance prevails; (lit.) three years on a (cold) stone (will make the stone warm)
top and bottom; up and down; high and low; upside-down
to die a natural death; to die in one's own bed
inundation above floor level
nobles; the upper class
upturn (e.g. economic); upward swing; jump (e.g. inflation)
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
Battle of Ueno (battle of the Boshin war; 1868)
upper right (corner)
useless book learning; knowing the theory but being unable to put it into practice; (lit.) practising swimming on a tatami mat
now that it is as such; since it is as such
to be upside-down
upper left (corner)
most of all; extremely; supremely
people don't know themselves as well as they know others; even if you know what will happen to others, you don't know what will happen to yourself; (lit.) a fortune teller can't tell their own future
people don't know themselves as well as they know others; even if you know what will happen to others, you don't know what will happen to yourself; (lit.) a fortune teller can't tell their own future
one rank above; higher grade; next level; one grade up; one notch above
a bad person does not deserve to die in his own bed
top alignment (esp. in a spreadsheet)
top alignment
skilled male lover
Ueno Gakuen Junior College; Ueno Gakuen University Junior College Department
completely helpless; unable even to drive away the flies on one's own head