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上うえ

Kana うえ Romaji ue

JLPT N5 Common word

01

上 うえ · ue

JLPT N5 Common word

01noun · no-adjective

02noun

04noun · no-adjective

the above (in a piece of writing); earlier part

06no-adjective · noun

07noun

with respect to ...; in terms of; as far as ... is concerned; when (e.g. drunk)

as ...上で(は) or ...上の

08noun

besides ...; in addition to ...; on top of ...; as well as ...

as ...上(に)

09noun

after ...; upon ...; on ...; with (e.g. full awareness); as a result of ...

as ...上(で)

10noun

since ...; now that ...; because ...

as ...上は

11suffix

honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language

honorable; venerable; dear

after a person of higher status

12noun

archaic

emperor; sovereign; shogun; daimyo

Examples

机の上に本があります。

There is a book on the desk.

Tatoeba #2351690

飛行機は山の上を飛んだ。

The plane flew over the mountain.

Tatoeba #85643

本棚の上に手が届きますか。

Can you reach to the top of the bookshelf?

Tatoeba #81574

02

上 かみ · kami

JLPT N3 Common word

01noun

upper reaches (of a river); upper stream

02noun

top; upper part; upper half (of the body)

03noun

long ago

04noun

05noun

honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language

person of high rank (e.g. the emperor)

06noun

government; imperial court

07noun

imperial capital (i.e. Kyoto); capital region (i.e. Kansai); region (or direction of) the imperial palace

09noun

honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language

wife; mistress (of a restaurant)

03

上 じょう · jou

JLPT N3 Common word

01suffix

from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; with respect to; in terms of; as a matter of; in view of; so far as ... is concerned

03noun · no-adjective

the best; top; first class; first grade

04noun

first volume (of a two or three-volume set); first book

05expression

with my compliments

written on a gift's wrapping paper

Examples

地図上の青い線は川に相当する。

The blue lines on the map correspond to rivers.

Tatoeba #126850

彼は経済上の理由で計画を断念した。

He gave up the plan for economic reasons.

Tatoeba #107971

月が水平線上に出た。

The moon rose above the horizon.

Tatoeba #175676

04

上 うわ · uwa

JLPT N3

01noun · prefix

Source

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