JLPT N5 · Noun

上 (ue)

上 (うえ, ue) is a Japanese noun meaning “above; over”. It appears in JLPT N5 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: うえ
Romaji: ue
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N5 (unofficial)

Meaning

above; over; up · noun, noun taking の
top; summit; upper part; head (e.g. of a staircase) · noun
surface; on (top of) · noun
the above (in a piece of writing); earlier part · noun, noun taking の
superior; better; higher (position, rank, etc.); upper (class) · noun taking の, noun

Example sentences

飛行機は山の上を飛んだ。

The plane flew over the mountain.

本棚の上に手が届きますか。

Can you reach to the top of the bookshelf?

机の上に本があります。

There is a book on the desk.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 上

above, upジョウ・ショウ・うえ・-うえ · 3 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 上.

上着うわぎcoat上手じょうずskillful上げるあげるto raise屋上おくじょうrooftop以上いじょうnot less than ...上がるあがるto rise申し上げるもうしあげるto say差し上げるさしあげるto lift up召し上がるめしあがるto eat上京じょうきょうgoing (up) to the capital上達じょうたつimprovement (e.g. in skill, ability)上等じょうとうsuperior目上めうえsuperior頂上ちょうじょうtop

Source: JMdict entry 1352130 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.