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上

above, up

JLPTN5School grade1Strokes3Frequency#35
Kun
うえ · -うえ · うわ- · かみ · あげる · -あげる · あがる · -あがる · あがり · -あがり · のぼる · のぼり · のぼせる · のぼす · たてまつるue · ue · uwa · kami · ageru · ageru · agaru · agaru · agari · agari · noboru · nobori · noboseru · nobosu · tatematsurue.g.上うえabove
On
ジョウ · ショウ · シャンjou · shou · shane.g.上手じょうずskillful

Kun is the Japanese reading, used when the kanji stands alone with kana after it. On comes from Chinese and is mostly used in compound words.

Radical
一one
Parts
  • 一one
  • 卜divination

Used in words

  • 上(うえ)
    above
  • 上(あ)げる
    to give
  • 上手(じょうず)
    skillful
  • 上着(うわぎ)
    jacket

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