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Readings

On readingジョウ、ショウ、シャン
Kun reading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
JōyōGrade 1

Popular Usage

上着上手上げる上る以上屋上差し上げる召し上がる申し上げる上京上達上等

Radicals and components

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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magic wand · augury · divining rod · one (一) · floor

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 50

Compound words

上手じょうず
skillful; skilled; proficient; good (at); adept
上着うわぎ
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
上げるあげる
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.)
以上いじょう
not less than ...; ... and over; ... and above; ... and upwards; ... or more
屋上おくじょう
rooftop
上るのぼる
to ascend; to go up; to climb; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise
差し上げるさしあげる
to lift up; to hold up; to raise; to give; to present
召し上がるめしあがる
to eat; to drink
申し上げるもうしあげる
to say; to tell; to state; to express; to offer
上京じょうきょう
going (up) to the capital; going to Tokyo
上達じょうたつ
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
上等じょうとう
superior; first-class; excellent; top quality; (that's) just fine!
上下うえした
top and bottom; up and down; high and low; above and below; upper and lower ends
上下じょうげ
top and bottom; high and low; above and below; upper and lower ends; up and down
上級じょうきゅう
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level
上旬じょうじゅん
first third of a month; first ten days of a month
上がりあがり
rise; increase; ascent; income; takings
上がるあがる
to rise; to go up; to come up; to ascend; to be raised
上回るうわまわる
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
お手上げおてあげ
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees
右上みぎうえ
upper right
炎上えんじょう
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
海上かいじょう
(on the) sea; surface of the sea
机上きじょう
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan); desktop

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