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上
up · above · on · ascend · top
N5On: じょう、しょうKun: うえ、うわ、かみ、あが、あ、のぼ
Memory Aid
The kanji 上 depicts an abstract line, with a shorter line placed above it, representing the concept of 'up' or 'above'.
'Ue' — Think 'WAY UP' to remember the reading and meaning for 'up'.
'Agaru' — When things 'ARE UP', they go up, or rise.
Vocabulary
上うえabove, on, up
上がるあがるto go up, to rise
上手じょうずskilled, good at
上るのぼるto climb, to ascend
上着うわぎjacket
Example Sentences
猫が机の上にいます。
The cat is on the desk.
荷物を上に上げてください。
Please lift the luggage up.
彼は日本語がとても上手です。
He is very good at Japanese.
太陽が東の空に上ります。
The sun rises in the eastern sky.