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    3. 上

    上

    上うえ

    above

    N5KMT6CoreCore ConceptsKanji Vocab3 strokes

    うえ

    Noun, Particle

    1.
    above, over, up

    Noun

    2.
    top, summit, upper part, head (e.g. of a staircase)
    3.
    surface, on (top of)

    Noun, Particle

    4.
    the above (in a piece of writing), earlier part
    5.
    superior, better, higher (position, rank, etc.), upper (class)
    6.
    elder, older, senior

    Noun

    7.
    with respect to ..., in terms of, as far as ... is concerned, when (e.g. drunk)
    8.
    besides ..., in addition to ..., on top of ..., as well as ...
    9.
    after ..., upon ..., on ..., with (e.g. full awareness), as a result of ...
    10.
    since ..., now that ..., because ...

    Suffix

    11.
    honorable, venerable, dear
    honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language

    Noun

    12.
    emperor, sovereign, shogun, daimyo
    archaic

    Stroke 0 / 3

    Speed1.0x

    机つくえの上うえに本ほんがある。

    There is a book on the desk.

    KMT2Core ConceptsHome & Housing
    彼かれは私わたしより二ふたつ上うえだ。

    He is two years older than me.

    KMT5Core ConceptsFamily & Relationships
    法ほう律りつ上じょう、それは問もん題だいない。

    Legally speaking, there's no problem with that.

    KMT6Politics & LawCore Concepts
    その上うえ、彼かれは英えい語ごも話はなせる。

    On top of that, he can also speak English.

    KMT6Core ConceptsEducation
    検けん討とうの上うえ、ご連れん絡らくいたします。

    We will contact you after reviewing it.

    KMT7Business & FinanceCore Concepts

    Kanji that make up this word

    上
    うえ・-うえ・うわ-・かみ・あ.げる・-あ.げる…(22)
    above・up
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