上


This kanji means up or upper.

on readings:
  • jo
  • sho
kun readings:
  • kami
  • a
  • nobo
examples:
極上 gokujō top quality
上演 jōen performance, dramatic presentation
上旬 jōjun first 10 days of a month
上巻 jōkan first volume
上京 jōkyō go/come to Tokyo
上級 jōkyū upper grade, senior
上陸 jōriku landing, going ashore
上手 jōzu skilled, good, good at
川上 kawakami upstream
切り上げ kiriage conclusion, rounding up, revaluation
燃え上がる moeagaru blaze up, burst into flames
値上げ neage price increase
上り坂 noborizaka ascend
起き上がる okiagaru get up, pick oneself up
陸上 rikujō track and field
席上 sekijō at the meeting, on the occasion
卓上 takujō desktop, table top
上辺 uwabe exterior, surface, outward appearance
上着 uwagi jacket
湯上がり yuagari just after a bath

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Last Alteration Performed: 25 February 2026 by Bradley James Wogsland.