Conjugation
Tap for 上げる (transitive)
Tap for 上がる (intransitive)
- 上 — up / above
- 上手 — skilled; good at
- 上司 — boss / superior
- 上昇 — rise; increase
- 以上 — more than; above
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- 頭上 — overhead
- 上着 — jacket; outerwear
- 屋上 — rooftop
- 上流 — upstream
- 上京 — moving to Tokyo Voice Japan
- 上野 — Ueno (Tokyo area) Voice Japan
“上” visually shows a mark above a baseline, expressing the concept of rising, lifting, or being on top. It’s one of the most essential kanji for everyday directions, grammar, ranking, and comparisons like 上下 (up and down).
