Moji Ninja

上 — up; above

上 means “up; above”. It is a JLPT N5 kanji written with 3 strokes. On'yomi: ジョウ (jou). Kun'yomi: うえ (ue), あ(がる) (agaru). You'll see it in words such as 上 (ue, “on; above”).

上
Stroke order of 上
Meaning
up; above
On'yomi
ジョウ (jou)
Kun'yomi
うえ (ue), あ(がる) (agaru)
Strokes
3
Level
JLPT N5 · set Size & position

How to remember 上

A mark (卜) rising above the ground line (一): up, above.

Parts: 卜 mark · 一 one; floor

Words with 上

WordReadingMeaning
上うえ ue kunon; above
上がるあがる agaru kunto rise; to go up
上々じょうじょう joujou onthe very best; excellent
その上そのうえ sonoue kunin addition; furthermore

Example sentences

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