うわ
Meanings
Noun
Prefix
1. upper; upward; outer; surface; top
Used in vocabulary (60 in total)
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
exterior; surface; outside; outward appearance; looks
inattention; absent-mindedness
upper part; skillful (in comparisons); dexterity; over-arm grip on opponent's belt
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
inattention; absent-mindedness
hallway slippers; indoor shoes
surface; appearances
upper eyelid
higher price; price rise
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
indoor sandals; slippers
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
superficial; shallow; frivolous; careless; sliding along the surface of something; being slippery
upward glance; upturned eyes
shed; shelter; terminal (e.g. cargo, airport, etc.); temporary covering of a building being built
high pitch; higher tone
quilt; bedspread; cover (for a kotatsu quilt); cloak; smock; second dyeing
upper jaw; palate
final coat (of paint, plaster, varnish, etc.); finish; glazing; adding more of the same (of something negative, e.g. shame)
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
second dyeing; topping; overlay
upper side; surface
upper side; surface
surface; appearances; exterior
(nominal) retail price
part of the fabric that is wrapped farthest from the skin when wearing a garment that is wrapped in front of one (such as a kimono); percentage; commission
outer layer (e.g. of skin); cuticle; epidermis; epithelium
canopy (trees)
overhand throw; a throw using the outside of the arm
flippant; frivolous; shallow
bordered matting; rug; carpet; (arch.) saddlecloth; (arch.) harness
bordered matting; rug; carpet; (arch.) saddlecloth; (arch.) harness
outer sash
printed figures (on cloth or pottery)
pulling overarm throw
supercargo
face; coat; veneer
upper branches of a tree
top cargo; top of the load
upper millstone
outer garment
upper side; surface
upper millstone
superscript
adding to the top; what's placed on the top
outside string (on a package)
thin padded mat laid on the tatami
superscript
small boat used for unloading goods from a large anchored boat (Edo period); lighter
hanging wall
outer layer (e.g. of skin); cuticle; epidermis; bark; rind; crust
clear layer of fluid (at the top of soup, etc.); another person's share (commission, profit, etc.)
wave (on the water's surface)