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上 うえ (adj-no,n-adv,n,n-suf) above; over; on top of; up; upper part; summit; surface; far better; higher; (in) authority; as far as ... is concerned; besides; after; emperor; sovereign; upon (examination); influence of (liquor); lord; shogun; superior; my dear (father) 59
上 うわ (n,pref) upper; upward; outer; surface; top 59
上 かみ (n) top; head; upper part; upper stream; emperor; a superior; upper part of the body; the above 59
上 しょう upper part; government 59
上 じょう (n,pref,suf) (1) first volume; (2) superior quality; (3) governmental; imperial; top; best; high class; going up; presenting; showing; aboard a ship or vehicle; from the standpoint of; as a matter of (fact) 59
時代 じだい (n-t) period; epoch; era 65
代表 だいひょう (n,vs) representative; representation; delegation; type; example; model 178
代 しろ (n) price; materials; substitution 211
代 だい (n-suf) charge; cost; price 211
代 よ (n) world; society; age; generation 211
以上 いじょう (n-adv,n-t) more than; exceeding; greater than; this is all; over; above; and up; beyond; the above-mentioned; since; as long as; the end 225
年代 ねんだい (n) age; era; period; date 255
初代 しょだい (n) first generation; founder 720
現代 げんだい (adj-no,n-adv,n) nowadays; modern times; present-day 735
地上 ちじょう (n) above ground 890
陸上 りくじょう (n) land; ground; shore 1002
上記 じょうき (adj-no,n) above mentioned 1030
先代 せんだい (n) family predecessor; previous age; previous generation 1082
古代 こだい (adj-na,n-adv,n-t) ancient times 1152
次代 じだい (n) the next era 1269
歴代 れきだい (n) successive generations; successive emperors 1338
近代 きんだい (n) present day 1385
向上 こうじょう (n,vs) elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress 1623
上げる あげる (v1) to give; to raise; to elevate; to fly (kites); to praise; to increase; to advance; to promote; to vomit; to usher in; to admit; to send (to school); to offer; to present; to leave with; to finish; to arrange (expenses); to observe; to perform; to quote; to mention; to bear (a child); to improve (talents); to do up (the hair); to arrest; to engage; to fry; (rains) to stop 1635
上り のぼり (n) up-train (going to Tokyo); ascent 1666
史上 しじょう (adj-no,n-adv,n-t) historical 1673
上野 うえの section of Tokyo 1744
代わり かわり (n) substitute; deputy; proxy; alternate; relief; compensation; second helping 1914
世代 せだい (n) generation; the world; the age 1971
上場 じょうじょう (n,vs) listing a stock 2041
海上 かいじょう (n) maritime 2043
上がる あがる (v5r) (1) to enter; to go up; to rise; to climb up; to advance; to appreciate; to be promoted; to improve; to call on; to be offered; to accrue 2089
売上 うりあげ (n) amount sold; proceeds 2109
上位 じょうい (n) superior (rank not class); higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device) 2224
代わる かわる (v5r,vi) to take the place of; to relieve; to be substituted for; to be exchanged; to change places with; to take turns; to be replaced 2412
上田 じょうでん (n) high rice field; very fertile rice field 2445
上昇 じょうしょう (n,vs) rising; ascending; climbing 2573
取り上げる とりあげる (v1) to take up; to pick up; to disqualify; to confiscate; to deprive 2704
上下 うえした (n) high and low; up and down; unloading and loading; praising and blaming 2752
上下 かみしも (n) samurai garb; an old ceremonial garb; the government and the people; the upper and the lower parts of the body 2752
上下 しょうか (n) high and low; the government and the people; going up and down 2752
上下 じょうげ (n,vs) high and low; up and down; unloading and loading; praising and blaming 2752
代理 だいり (n) representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney; substitute; alternate; acting (principal, etc.) 2845
代替 だいがえ (n) change of ownership; substitution; subrogation 3194
代替 だいがわり (n) change of ownership; substitution; subrogation 3194
代替 だいたい (n) change of ownership; substitution; subrogation 3194
交代 こうたい (n,vs) alternation; change; relief; relay; shift 3361
川上 かわかみ (n) upper reaches of a river 3474
上海 しゃんはい Shanghai (China) 3524
上部 じょうぶ (n) top part; surface 3675
上陸 じょうりく (n,vs) landing; disembarkation 3715
水上 すいじょう (n) aquatic; on the water 3729
水上 みなかみ (n) headwaters; source 3729
上映 じょうえい (n) screen projection 4018
上回る うわまわる (v5r) to exceed 4151
上越 じょうえつ area on Japan Sea side of Japan, including Niigata 4288
同上 どうじょう (n) same as above; ditto; ibid. 4658
上級 じょうきゅう (n) advanced level; high grade; senior 4716
上流 じょうりゅう (n) upper stream; upper classes 4835
打ち上げる うちあげる (v1) to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish; to close 4868
北上 ほくじょう (n) going north 4933
上演 じょうえん (n,vs) performance (e.g. music) 5030
代行 だいこう (n) acting as agent 5162
売り上げ うりあげ (n) amount sold; proceeds 5228
上京 じょうきょう (n,vs) proceeding to the capital (Tokyo) 5348
上院 しょういん (n) Upper House; Senate; Lords 5369
上院 じょういん (n) Upper House; Senate; Lords 5369
上る のぼる (v5r) to rise; to ascend; to be promoted; to go up; to climb; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price); to sail up; to come up (on the agenda) 5483
上方 かみがた (n) Kyoto and vicinity; upper region or part 5536
上方 じょうほう (n) Kyoto and vicinity; upper region or part 5536
譜代 ふだい (n) successive generations; hereditary (Tokugawa) daimyo 5637
代数 だいすう (n) algebra 6013
最上 さいじょう (adj-na,n) best 6326
最上 もがみ (adj-na,n) best 6326
上空 じょうくう (n) sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air 6415
千代 せんだい (n) (1) thousand years; (2) very long period; forever 6555
千代 ちよ (n) (1) thousand years; (2) very long period; forever 6555
上述 じょうじゅつ (n) above mentioned 6906
上旬 じょうじゅん (n-adv,n-t) first 10 days of month 6922
途上 とじょう (n-adv,n-t) en route; half way 6974
上手い うまい (adj) skillful 7083
代々 だいだい (n-adv,n-t) for generations; hereditary; generation after generation 7098
代々 よよ (n-adv,n-t) for generations; hereditary; generation after generation 7098
浮上 ふじょう (n,vs) surfacing; rising to the surface 7285
代名詞 だいめいし (n) pronoun 7393
代役 だいやく (n) important mission; heavy role; substitute actor; stand-in; double 7427
代用 だいよう (n) substitution 7688
上限 じょうげん (n) upper limit; maximum (in math) 7701
屋上 おくじょう (n) rooftop 7805
作り上げる つくりあげる (v1) to make up; to fabricate; to build up; to complete; to construct 7823
次世代 じせだい (n) next (future) generation 7841
代謝 たいしゃ (n) (abbr) renewal; regeneration; metabolism 7935
上司 じょうし (n) superior authorities; boss 7952
上皇 じょうこう (n) retired emperor 8008
山上 さんじょう (n) mountain top 8178
代打 だいだ (n) pinch-hitting 8231
八千代 やちよ (n) eternity; thousands of years 8313
路上 ろじょう (n) (on the) road; (on the) way 8364
上手 うわて (adj-na,n) (1) upper part; upper stream; left side (of a stage); (2) skillful (only in comparisons); dexterity (only in comparisons) 8456
上手 かみて (adj-na,n) (1) upper part; upper stream; left side (of a stage); (2) skillful (only in comparisons); dexterity (only in comparisons) 8456
上手 じょうず (adj-na,n) skill; skillful; dexterity 8456
東上 とうじょう (n) going to Tokyo; going east 8614
引き上げる ひきあげる (v1) to withdraw; to leave; to pull out; to retire 8806
上層 じょうそう (n) upper stratum (classes, stories) 8826
頂上 ちょうじょう (n) top; summit; peak 8870
格上げ かくあげ (n) status elevation 8941
誌上 しじょう (n) in a magazine 8977
代官 だいかん (n) Edo period prefectural governor (magistrate, bailiff) 9141
持ち上げる もちあげる (v1) to raise; to lift up; to flatter 9284
上洛 じょうらく (n) proceeding to the capital 9511
艦上 かんじょう (n) aboard a warship 9594
年上 としうえ (n) older; senior 9659
海上保安庁 かいじょうほあんちょう Maritime Safety Agency 9778
返上 へんじょう (n,vs) give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose 9829
炎上 えんじょう (n,vs) blazing up; (building) destruction by fire 9860
上人 しょうにん (n) holy priest; saint 9931
上げ あげ (n,n-suf) rise in price; making a tuck 9949
盛り上がる もりあがる (v5r) to rouse; to swell; to rise 9979
立ち上がる たちあがる (v5r) to stand up 10187
神代 かみよ (n) ancient time; age of the gods 10235
神代 じんだい (n) ancient time; age of the gods 10235
代理人 だいりにん (n) proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative; attorney 10354
献上 けんじょう (n,vs) presenting to 10420
代金 だいきん (n) price; payment; cost; charge; the money; the bill 10427
読み上げる よみあげる (v1) to read out loud (and clearly); to call a roll 10677
上半身 じょうはんしん (n) upper half of body; bust 10834
仕上げ しあげ (n) end; finishing touches; being finished 10850
上がり あがり (n,suf) (1) ascent; rise; slope; (2) freshly-drawn green tea (esp. in sushi shops); (3) advance income; crop yield; (4) death; spinning; completion; stop; finish; (5) after (rain); ex (official, etc.) 10988
盛り上げる もりあげる (v1) to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to bring to a climax; to raise 10996
上皮 うわかわ (n) outer skin; cuticle; epidermis; epithelium; rind; skin 11011
上皮 じょうひ (n) outer skin; cuticle; epidermis; epithelium; rind; skin 11011
上段 じょうだん (n) dais; raised part of floor; place of honor; upper tier (row, step, grade, column of print, berth) 11033
便宜上 べんぎじょう (adv) for convenience; as a matter of convenience 11233
上半期 かみはんき (n) first half of a year 11304
上水道 じょうすいどう (n) waterworks 11351
仕上げる しあげる (v1,vt) to finish up; to complete 11479
上智大学 じょうちだいがく Sophia University (in Tokyo) 11524
出来上がる できあがる (v5r) (1) to be finished; to be ready; by definition; (2) to be very drunk 11695
代償 だいしょう (n) compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration 11902
天上 てんじょう (n) the heavens 12283
城代 じょうだい (n) chamberlain; castle keeper 12899
上告 じょうこく (n,vs) appeal (to the supreme court) 12963
引き上げ ひきあげ (n) pulling up; drawing up; salvage; refloatation; raising 13093
築き上げる きずきあげる (v1) to build up; to establish (one's reputation) 13158
繰り上げる くりあげる (v1) to move up; to advance 13250
代える かえる (v1) to exchange; to interchange; to substitute; to replace 13381
代走 だいそう (n) substitute runner 13417
持ち上がる もちあがる (v5r) to lift; to happen; to occur; to come up; to turn up 13558
計上 けいじょう (n,vs) appropriation; summing up 13610
上面 うわつら (n) surface; appearances; top; exterior 13648