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| Entry |
Reading |
English |
Rank |
| 日本 |
にっぽん |
Japan |
11 |
| 日本 |
にほん |
Japan |
11 |
| 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 |
| 本 |
ほん |
(n,pref) book; main; head; this; our; counter for long cylindrical things |
110 |
| 本 |
もと |
(n,n-suf,n-t) (1) origin; original |
110 |
| 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 |
| 基本 |
きほん |
(n) foundation; basis; standard |
464 |
| 日本語 |
にっぽんご |
(n) Japanese language |
685 |
| 日本語 |
にほんご |
(n) Japanese language |
685 |
| 本社 |
ほんしゃ |
(n) head office; main office; headquarters |
770 |
| 本人 |
ほんにん |
(n) the person himself |
784 |
| 本線 |
ほんせん |
(n) main line |
839 |
| 地上 |
ちじょう |
(n) above ground |
890 |
| 脚本 |
きゃくほん |
(n) scenario |
903 |
| 西日本 |
にしにっぽん |
western Japan |
976 |
| 西日本 |
にしにほん |
western Japan |
976 |
| 陸上 |
りくじょう |
(n) land; ground; shore |
1002 |
| 本名 |
ほんみょう |
(n) real name |
1009 |
| 本名 |
ほんめい |
(n) real name |
1009 |
| 上記 |
じょうき |
(adj-no,n) above mentioned |
1030 |
| 本来 |
ほんらい |
(n-adv,n-t,adj-no) essentially; naturally; by nature; in (and of) itself; originally |
1131 |
| 本部 |
ほんぶ |
(n) headquarters |
1194 |
| 日本人 |
にっぽんじん |
(n) Japanese person |
1237 |
| 日本人 |
にほんじん |
(n) Japanese person |
1237 |
| 全日本 |
ぜんにほん |
(exp) All-Japan |
1268 |
| 資本 |
しほん |
(n) funds; capital |
1561 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 本塁打 |
ほんるいだ |
(n) home run (baseball) |
2148 |
| 上位 |
じょうい |
(n) superior (rank not class); higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device) |
2224 |
| 本格 |
ほんかく |
(n) propriety; fundamental rules |
2246 |
| 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 |
| 本体 |
ほんたい |
(n) substance; real form; object of worship |
2608 |
| 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 |
| 本拠地 |
ほんきょち |
(n) stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters |
2887 |
| 本店 |
ほんてん |
(n) head office |
2972 |
| 川上 |
かわかみ |
(n) upper reaches of a river |
3474 |
| 上海 |
しゃんはい |
Shanghai (China) |
3524 |
| 日本一 |
にほんいち |
(n) Japan's best; number one in Japan |
3593 |
| 日本海 |
にっぽんかい |
(n) Sea of Japan |
3608 |
| 日本海 |
にほんかい |
(n) Sea of Japan |
3608 |
| 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 |
| 本数 |
ほんすう |
(n) number of long thin objects (movies, TV programs, baseball games, etc) |
4079 |
| 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 |
| 本土 |
ほんど |
(n) mainland; one's home country; the country proper |
4530 |
| 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 |
| 藤本 |
とうほん |
(n) climbing trees; liana |
4759 |
| 根本 |
こんぽん |
(n) origin; source; foundation; root; base; principle |
4778 |
| 根本 |
ねもと |
(n) origin; source; foundation; root; base; principle |
4778 |
| 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 |
| 本当に |
ほんとうに |
(adv) really; truly |
5210 |
| 売り上げ |
うりあげ |
(n) amount sold; proceeds |
5228 |
| 本文 |
ほんぶん |
(n) text (of document); body (of letter) |
5253 |
| 本文 |
ほんもん |
(n) text (of document); body (of letter) |
5253 |
| 日本航空 |
にっぽんこうくう |
JAL; Japan Air Lines |
5317 |
| 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 |
| 単行本 |
たんこうぼん |
(n) special book; separate volume; book of lectures |
5467 |
| 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 |
| 絵本 |
えほん |
(n) picture book |
5610 |
| 本州 |
ほんしゅう |
main island of four main islands of Japan |
5946 |
| 本物 |
ほんもの |
(n) genuine article |
6001 |
| 本質 |
ほんしつ |
(n) essence; true nature; reality |
6185 |
| 本尊 |
ほんぞん |
(n) principal image of Buddha; idol; object of adoration; the man himself; the master of the house |
6203 |
| 本国 |
ほんごく |
(n) one's own country |
6206 |
| 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 |
| 本家 |
ほんけ |
(n) head house (family); birthplace; originator |
6535 |
| 本拠 |
ほんきょ |
(n) stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters |
6552 |
| 本当 |
ほんとう |
(adj-na,n) truth; reality |
6569 |
| 旗本 |
はたもと |
(n) shogunal vassal |
6673 |
| 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 |
| 上手い |
うまい |
(adj) skillful |
7083 |
| 浮上 |
ふじょう |
(n,vs) surfacing; rising to the surface |
7285 |
| 本山 |
ほんざん |
(n) head temple; this temple |
7555 |
| 本堂 |
ほんどう |
(n) main temple building; nave |
7568 |
| 標本 |
ひょうほん |
(n) example; specimen |
7688 |
| 上限 |
じょうげん |
(n) upper limit; maximum (in math) |
7701 |
| 本館 |
ほんかん |
(n) main building |
7725 |
| 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 |
| 上司 |
じょうし |
(n) superior authorities; boss |
7952 |
| 上皇 |
じょうこう |
(n) retired emperor |
8008 |
| 台本 |
だいほん |
(n) libretto; scenario |
8014 |
| 信越本線 |
しねつほんせん |
Shinetsu Main Line (Gunma-Nagano-Niigata Railway) |
8058 |
| 本番 |
ほんばん |
(n) the actual performance; without rehearsal |
8146 |
| 山上 |
さんじょう |
(n) mountain top |
8178 |
| 紀勢本線 |
きせいほんせん |
Kisei Main Line (Wakayama-Mie Railway) |
8272 |
| 写本 |
しゃほん |
(n) manuscript; written copy; codex |
8364 |
| 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 |
| 本校 |
ほんこう |
(n) main school; this school |
8632 |
| 本気 |
ほんき |
(adj-na,n) seriousness; truth; sanctity |
8686 |
| 本島 |
ほんとう |
(n) main island; this island |
8749 |
| 日豊本線 |
にっぽうほんせん |
Nippon Main Line (Kagoshima-Miyazaki-Fukuoka Railway) |
8759 |
| 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 |
| 本木 |
もとき |
(n) original stock |
8950 |
| 誌上 |
しじょう |
(n) in a magazine |
8977 |
| 机 |
つくえ |
(n) desk |
9166 |
| 本丸 |
ほんまる |
(n) inner citadel |
9265 |
| 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 |
| 本殿 |
ほんでん |
(n) main shrine; inner sanctuary |
9541 |
| 艦上 |
かんじょう |
(n) aboard a warship |
9594 |
| 日本銀行 |
にっぽんぎんこう |
(n) Bank of Japan |
9645 |
| 日本銀行 |
にほんぎんこう |
(n) Bank of Japan |
9645 |
| 本稿 |
ほんこう |
(n) this manuscript |
9655 |
| 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 |
| 本因坊 |
ほんいんぼう |
(n) grand master of the game of go |
9805 |
| 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 |