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| Entry |
Reading |
English |
Rank |
| 鉄道 |
てつどう |
(n) railroad |
37 |
| 道 |
みち |
(n) road; street; way; method |
43 |
| 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 |
| 道路 |
どうろ |
(n) road; highway |
161 |
| 国道 |
こくどう |
(n) national highway |
165 |
| 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 |
| 北海道 |
ほっかいどう |
northernmost of four main islands of Japan |
249 |
| 都道府県 |
とどうふけん |
(n) administrative divisions of Japan: Tokyo-to, Hokkai-do, Osaka-fu, Kyoto-fu and remaining prefectures |
838 |
| 地上 |
ちじょう |
(n) above ground |
890 |
| 県道 |
けんどう |
(n) prefectural road |
920 |
| 陸上 |
りくじょう |
(n) land; ground; shore |
1002 |
| 上記 |
じょうき |
(adj-no,n) above mentioned |
1030 |
| 軌道 |
きどう |
(n) (1) orbit; (2) railroad track |
1052 |
| 報道 |
ほうどう |
(n) information; report |
1391 |
| 街道 |
かいどう |
(n) highway |
1515 |
| 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 |
| 上位 |
じょうい |
(n) superior (rank not class); higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device) |
2224 |
| 上田 |
じょうでん |
(n) high rice field; very fertile rice field |
2445 |
| 道具 |
どうぐ |
(n) implement; tool; means |
2547 |
| 上昇 |
じょうしょう |
(n,vs) rising; ascending; climbing |
2573 |
| 東海道 |
とうかいどう |
Tokaido (name of Edo-Kyoto highway) |
2605 |
| 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 |
| 柔道 |
じゅうどう |
(n) judo |
3136 |
| 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 |
| 水道 |
すいどう |
(n) water service; water supply |
4650 |
| 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 |
| 神道 |
しんとう |
(n) Shinto |
5015 |
| 上演 |
じょうえん |
(n,vs) performance (e.g. music) |
5030 |
| 道場 |
どうじょう |
(n) (arch) dojo; hall used for martial arts training; mandala |
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 |
| 修道院 |
しゅうどういん |
(n) monastery; convent; cloister; abbey |
5924 |
| 剣道 |
けんどう |
(n) kendo; swordmanship; fencing |
6092 |
| 修道 |
しゅうどう |
(n) learning; studying the fine arts |
6092 |
| 武道 |
ぶどう |
(n) martial arts; military arts; Bushido |
6275 |
| 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 |
| 歩道 |
ほどう |
(n) footpath; walkway; sidewalk |
6605 |
| 片道 |
かたみち |
(n) one-way (trip) |
6612 |
| 市道 |
しどう |
(n) municipal roads |
6862 |
| 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 |
| 浮上 |
ふじょう |
(n,vs) surfacing; rising to the surface |
7285 |
| 道徳 |
どうとく |
(n) morals |
7364 |
| 上限 |
じょうげん |
(n) upper limit; maximum (in math) |
7701 |
| 新道 |
しんどう |
(n) new road |
7702 |
| 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 |
| 道道 |
みちみち |
(adv,n) along the way |
7988 |
| 上皇 |
じょうこう |
(n) retired emperor |
8008 |
| 旧道 |
きゅうどう |
(n) old road |
8098 |
| 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 |
| 東名高速道路 |
とうめいこうそくどうろ |
Tokyo-Nagoya Expressway |
8575 |
| 東上 |
とうじょう |
(n) going to Tokyo; going east |
8614 |
| 道中 |
どうちゅう |
(n-adv,n-t) along the way; journey |
8720 |
| 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 |
| 赤道 |
せきどう |
(n) equator |
8865 |
| 頂上 |
ちょうじょう |
(n) top; summit; peak |
8870 |
| 弾道 |
だんどう |
(n) ballistic |
8884 |
| 格上げ |
かくあげ |
(n) status elevation |
8941 |
| 誌上 |
しじょう |
(n) in a magazine |
8977 |
| 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 |
| 茶道 |
さどう |
(n) tea ceremony; Way of Tea |
9659 |
| 茶道 |
ちゃどう |
(ok) (n) tea ceremony; Way of Tea |
9659 |
| 年上 |
としうえ |
(n) older; senior |
9659 |
| 下水道 |
げすいどう |
(n) drain; sewer; drainage system |
9698 |
| 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 |
| 弓道 |
きゅうどう |
(n) (Japanese) archery |
9854 |
| 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 |
| 中道 |
ちゅうどう |
(n) the middle road; middle of the road; mean; moderation |
10060 |
| 立ち上がる |
たちあがる |
(v5r) to stand up |
10187 |
| 軽便鉄道 |
けいびんてつどう |
(n) narrow-gauge railroad; light railway |
10299 |
| 軽便鉄道 |
けいべんてつどう |
(n) narrow-gauge railroad; light railway |
10299 |
| 伝道 |
でんどう |
(n,vs) proselytizing; evangelism; missionary work |
10323 |
| 極道 |
ごくどう |
(adj-na,n) profligate |
10344 |
| 献上 |
けんじょう |
(n,vs) presenting to |
10420 |
| 農道 |
のうどう |
(n) farm road |
10449 |
| 読み上げる |
よみあげる |
(v1) to read out loud (and clearly); to call a roll |
10677 |
| 大道 |
だいどう |
(n) main street; avenue |
10743 |
| 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 |
| 林道 |
りんどう |
(n) path through forest; woodland path |
10954 |
| 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 |
| 明徳 |
めいとく |
(n) virtue |
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 |
| 正道 |
せいどう |
(n) path of righteousness; path of duty; the right track; the correct path |
11660 |
| 正道 |
まさみち |
(n) path of righteousness; path of duty; the right track; the correct path |
11660 |
| 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 |
| 車道 |
しゃどう |
(n) roadway |
11817 |
| 公道 |
こうどう |
(n) public road; justice |
12177 |
| 道教 |
どうきょう |
(n) Taoism |
12187 |
| 天上 |
てんじょう |
(n) the heavens |
12283 |
| 魔道 |
まどう |
(n) heresy; evil ways |
12374 |