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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
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
書く かく (v5k) to write 463
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
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
図書館 としょかん (n) library 1681
上野 うえの section of Tokyo 1744
上場 じょうじょう (n,vs) listing a stock 2041
海上 かいじょう (n) maritime 2043
文書 ぶんしょ (n) document; writing; letter; note; records; archives 2076
文書 もんじょ (n) document; writing; letter; note; records; archives 2076
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
著書 ちょしょ (n) literary work; book 2090
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
書籍 しょせき (n) book; publication 2314
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
書房 しょぼう (n) library; bookstore 2599
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
聖書 せいしょ (n) Bible; scriptures 2790
川上 かわかみ (n) upper reaches of a river 3474
書店 しょてん (n) bookshop 3516
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
図書 としょ (n) books 4802
新書 しんしょ (n) new book; 17 x 11 cm paperbook book 4823
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
秘書 ひしょ (n) (private) secretary 4943
上演 じょうえん (n,vs) performance (e.g. music) 5030
教科書 きょうかしょ (n) text book 5225
売り上げ うりあげ (n) amount sold; proceeds 5228
書記 しょき (n) clerk; secretary 5342
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
書き込み かきこみ (n,vs) writing; entry (e.g. form) 5711
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
書き込む かきこむ (v5m) to fill in (writing) 6484
書物 しょもつ (n) books 6616
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
日本書紀 にほんしょき Nihon-shoki (the oldest chronicles of Japan) 6933
途上 とじょう (n-adv,n-t) en route; half way 6974
辞書 じしょ (n) dictionary; lexicon 6982
上手い うまい (adj) skillful 7083
書体 しょたい (n) calligraphic style(s) 7170
書院 しょいん (n) drawing room; study; publishing house; writing alcove 7176
浮上 ふじょう (n,vs) surfacing; rising to the surface 7285
書類 しょるい (n) documents; official papers 7324
白書 はくしょ (n) white paper 7397
書簡 しょかん (n) letter; note; epistle 7625
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
書き換える かきかえる (v1) to rewrite; to renew; to transfer 7935
上司 じょうし (n) superior authorities; boss 7952
上皇 じょうこう (n) retired emperor 8008
読書 どくしょ (n) reading 8095
山上 さんじょう (n) mountain top 8178
書道 しょどう (n) calligraphy 8348
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
書き下ろす かきおろす (v5s) to write a play, book, filmscript, etc. 9001
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
献上 けんじょう (n,vs) presenting to 10420
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
叢書 そうしょ (n) series (of publications); library (of literature) 10978
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
落書き らくがき (n,vs) scrawl; scribble; graffiti 11140
便宜上 べんぎじょう (adv) for convenience; as a matter of convenience 11233
肩書き かたがき (n) title; degree; address (on letter); criminal record 11304
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
公文書 こうぶんしょ (n) official document; archives 11461
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
蔵書 ぞうしょ (n,vs) book collection 12107
書記官 しょきかん (n) secretary 12138
肩書 かたがき (n) title; degree; address (on letter); criminal record 12177
天上 てんじょう (n) the heavens 12283
漢書 かんしょ (n) a Chinese book; a book written in Chinese 12434
書面 しょめん (n) document; letter 12576
訳書 やくしょ (n) translation 12607
司書 ししょ (n) librarian 12679
本書 ほんしょ (n) text; script; this book 12711
古文書 こぶんしょ (n) ancient documents; archives 12899
古文書 こもんじょ (n) ancient documents; archives 12899
書き方 かきかた (n) way of writing; how to write 12963
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
手書き てかき (n) (1) handwriting; (2) skilled penman 13236
手書き てがき (n) (1) handwriting; (2) skilled penman 13236
繰り上げる くりあげる (v1) to move up; to advance 13250
証書 しょうしょ (n) bond; deed; certificate 13543
持ち上がる もちあがる (v5r) to lift; to happen; to occur; to come up; to turn up 13558