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上 (above, up)

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Readings

On'yomi 音読み
ジョウショウシャン
Kun'yomi 訓読み
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.すよ.す

Example words & Vocabulary

上がるあがる
to enter, to go up, to rise, to climb up, to advance, to appreciate, to be promoted, to improve, to call on,
売上げうりあげ
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings
上るのぼる
(1) to ascend; to go up; to climb (2) to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the sun); to rise (3) to go to (the capital) (4) to be promoted (5) to add up to (6) to advance (in price) (7) to swim up (a river); to sail up (8) to come up (on the agenda)
引上げるひきあげる
(1) to pull up; to drag up; to lift up (2) to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes) (3) to withdraw; to leave; to pull out; to retire (4) to return home
上昇じょうしょう
rising, ascending, climbing
向上こうじょう
elevation, rise, improvement, advancement, progress
上下じょうげ
up and down, top and bottom, high and low
上空じょうくう
sky, the skies, high-altitude sky, upper air
上うえ
on top of
上げるあげる
to give
上手じょうず
Skillful
上着うわぎ
jacket
以上いじょう
more than,this is all
申し上げるもうしあげる
(humble) to say,to tell
取り上げるとりあげる
to take up,to pick up,to disqualify,to confiscate,to deprive
盛り上がるもりあがる
to rouse, to swell, to rise
上司じょうし
superior authorities, boss

Example sentences 3

手てを上あげなさい。

Raise your hand.

月つきは東ひがしから上のぼる。

The moon rises in the east.

左手ひだりてを上あげなさい。

Raise your left hand.

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