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    3. 上方

    上方

    上じょう方ほう

    upper part

    KMT5News #11+1Noun, ParticleNature & EnvironmentKanji Vocab7 strokes

    じょうほう

    Noun, Particle

    1.
    upper part, upper region, region above

    Stroke 0 / 7

    Speed1.0x

    雲くもが上じょう方ほうへ流ながれていく。

    The clouds are flowing upwards.

    KMT4Nature & EnvironmentWeather & Geography
    彼かれは上じょう方ほうを見み上あげて考かんがえ込こんでいた。

    He was looking upwards, lost in thought.

    KMT5Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    山やまの頂ちょう上じょう付ふ近きんは、常つねに上じょう方ほうからの風 が強つよい。

    Near the mountain summit, the wind from above is always strong.

    KMT5Nature & EnvironmentWeather & Geography
    この絵かい画がは、光ひかりが上じょう方ほうから差さし込こむ様よう子すを描えがいている。

    This painting depicts light shining down from above.

    KMT6Art & DesignNature & Environment
    天てん体たい観かん測そくでは、常つねに上じょう方ほうにある星ほしを追おう。

    In astronomical observation, we always track the stars in the upper regions.

    KMT6Science & MathNature & Environment

    Kanji that make up this word

    上
    うえ・-うえ・うわ-・かみ・あ.げる・-あ.げる…(22)
    above・up
    方
    かた・-かた・-がた…(9)
    direction・person・alternative
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