Japanese Words Containing 上

Word	Reading	Definition	JLPT
上	うえ	above; over; up; top	n5
上る	のぼる	to ascend; to go up; to climb; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun)	n3
上げる	あげる	to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf)	n5
上手	じょうず	skillful; skilled; proficient; good (at)	n5
見上げる	みあげる	to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire	n2
上がる	あがる	to rise; to go up; to come up; to ascend	n5
向上	こうじょう	elevation; rise; improvement; advancement	n2
上り	のぼり	ascent; climbing; ascending (path); climb	n1
地上	ちじょう	above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world	n2
身の上	みのうえ	one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot
立ち上る	たちのぼる	to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
上下	うえした	top and bottom; up and down; high and low; above and below	n3
上野	こうずけ	Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
申し上げる	もうしあげる	to say; to tell; to state; to express	n3
取り上げる	とりあげる	to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to accept	n3
上品	じょうひん	elegant; refined; polished; stylish	n3
上等	じょうとう	superior; first-class; excellent; top quality	n2
上流	じょうりゅう	upper stream; upper course; upper reaches; upstream
頂上	ちょうじょう	top; summit; peak	n2
頭上	ずじょう	overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
上京	じょうきょう	going (up) to the capital; going to Tokyo	n2
お上	おかみ	the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities
上昇	じょうしょう	rising; ascending; climbing	n2
上げ	あげ	tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
立ち上がる	たちあがる	to stand up; to get up; to rise (to one's feet); to recover	n2
年上	としうえ	older; senior	n2
上方	じょうほう	upper part; upper region; region above	n4
上陸	じょうりく	landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon)	n1
海上	かいじょう	(on the) sea; surface of the sea	n2
取上げる	とりあげる	to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to accept	n3
仕上げる	しあげる	to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through	n2
史上	しじょう	in history; ever; historical	n3
引き上げる	ひきあげる	to pull up; to drag up; to lift up; to increase	n1
上衣	うわぎ	coat; jacket; outerwear; top	n5
引上げ	ひきあげ	pulling up; drawing up; salvage; re-flotation
身上	しんじょう	one's background; one's history; one's circumstances; one's merit	n1
差上げる	さしあげる	to lift up; to hold up; to raise; to give	n3
口上	こうじょう	vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance	n4
最上	さいじょう	highest (e.g. floor); top; best; finest	n3
陸上	りくじょう	(on) land; ground; shore; track and field	n2
上着	うわぎ	coat; jacket; outerwear; top	n5
天上	てんじょう	the heavens; the skies; heaven; deva realm	n3
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	n2
上記	じょうき	above-mentioned; above-named; above	n2
持ち上げる	もちあげる	to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter	n1
逆上	ぎゃくじょう	going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
上海	シャンハイ	Shanghai (China)
拾い上げる	ひろいあげる	to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
上半身	じょうはんしん	upper half of the body; upper body	n2
上部	じょうぶ	top part; surface	n2
山上	さんじょう	mountain top
上演	じょうえん	performance (of a play, opera, etc.); staging; presentation
水上	すいじょう	on the water; aquatic; waterside; water's edge
作り上げる	つくりあげる	to build up; to complete; to construct; to create	n2
席上	せきじょう	at the meeting; on the occasion
父上	ちちうえ	father
差し上げる	さしあげる	to lift up; to hold up; to raise; to give	n3
上位	じょうい	superior (in rank); top; ranking; higher order (e.g. byte)	n2
上機嫌	じょうきげん	good humour (humor); good mood
途上	とじょう	on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of	n2
川上	かわかみ	upper reaches of a river; upstream
卓上	たくじょう	desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
無上	むじょう	supreme; greatest; highest; best
世上	せじょう	the world	n1
紙上	しじょう	on paper; in the newspapers; in a letter	n3
上気	じょうき	flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head	n1
馬上	ばじょう	(on) horseback; riding a horse
真上	まうえ	right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead	n1
抱き上げる	だきあげる	to hold up in one's arms
屋上	おくじょう	rooftop	n3
路上	ろじょう	on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way	n1
上級	じょうきゅう	upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level	n3
積み上げる	つみあげる	to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience)
上旬	じょうじゅん	first third of a month; first ten days of a month	n1
献上	けんじょう	presenting (to)
振り上げる	ふりあげる	to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up
上人	しょうにん	high priest; virtuous monk; holy man; reverend	n1
こみ上げる	こみあげる	to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to fill one's heart
起き上がる	おきあがる	to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up	n3
上田	じょうでん	high rice field; very fertile rice field
上がり	あがり	rise; increase; ascent; income
仕上げ	しあげ	finish; finishing; finishing touches
築き上げる	きずきあげる	to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.)
上の空	うわのそら	inattention; absent-mindedness	n1
至上	しじょう	supremacy	n1
母上	ははうえ	mother
洋上	ようじょう	on the sea; on the ocean; offshore
張り上げる	はりあげる	to raise (one's voice)
机上	きじょう	on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
上役	うわやく	one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior
上空	じょうくう	sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air	n3
上総	かずさ	Kazusa (former province located in the central part of present-day Chiba Prefecture)
上映	じょうえい	screening (a movie); showing	n1
売上	うりあげ	amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings	n3
上段	じょうだん	upper tier; upper section; upper deck; upper row	n4
出来上がる	できあがる	to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk	n2
上座	かみざ	chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
飛び上がる	とびあがる	to jump up; to leap up; to spring up; to fly up (into the sky)	n2
盛り上げる	もりあげる	to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven
階上	かいじょう	upper floor; upstairs; top of the stairs	n4

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