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above

HSK 1 N4
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shàng
ジョウ、ショウ、シャン
うえ、-うえ、うわ-、かみ、あ.げる、-あ.げる、あ.がる、-あ.がる、あ.がり、-あ.がり、のぼ.る、のぼ.り、のぼ.せる、のぼ.す、たてまつ.る
상
Originally a small line or dot above a longer line, indicating "up". The vertical line was added to distinguish the character from 二 (two). Opposite of 下.
Notes
Historical Evolution
Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
Bronze Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
Bronze
Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
Bronze Mid Warring States (~300 BC)
Bronze
Mid Warring States (~300 BC)
Bronze Late Warring States (~250 BC)
Bronze
Late Warring States (~250 BC)
Bronze Late Warring States (~250 BC)
Bronze
Late Warring States (~250 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
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Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
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Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
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Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
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Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
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Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Wu (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
Clerical
Wu (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
Seal Jin dynasty (266-420 AD)
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Jin dynasty (266-420 AD)
上
Regular
Modern
Chinese
上 [shǎng]
see 上聲|上声[shǎng​shēng]
上 [shàng]
on top; upon; above; upper; previous; first (of multiple parts); to climb; to get onto; to go up; to attend (class or university)
Japanese
上 うえ 同音

noun

  1. above; over; up
  2. top; summit; upper part; head (e.g. of a staircase)
  3. surface; on (top of)
  4. the above (in a piece of writing); earlier part
  5. with respect to ...; in terms of; as far as ... is concerned; when (e.g. drunk) (as ...上で(は) or ...上の)
  6. besides ...; in addition to ...; on top of ...; as well as ... (as ...上(に))
  7. after ...; upon ...; on ...; with (e.g. full awareness); as a result of ... (as ...上(で))
  8. since ...; now that ...; because ... (as ...上は)
  9. archaic emperor; sovereign; shogun; daimyo

adj-no

  1. superior; better; higher (position, rank, etc.); upper (class)
  2. elder; older; senior

suffix

  1. honorific honorable; venerable; dear (after a person of higher status)
上 うわ 同音
nounprefix upper; upward; outer; surface; top
上 かみ 同音

noun

  1. upper reaches (of a river); upper stream
  2. top; upper part; upper half (of the body)
  3. long ago
  4. beginning; first
  5. honorific person of high rank (e.g. the emperor)
  6. government; imperial court
  7. imperial capital (i.e. Kyoto); capital region (i.e. Kansai); region (or direction of) the imperial palace
  8. head (of a table)
  9. honorific wife; mistress (of a restaurant)
上 じょう 同音
  1. suffix from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; with respect to; in terms of; as a matter of; in view of; so far as ... is concerned
  2. suffix on; above; on top of; aboard (a ship or vehicle)
  3. nounadj-no the best; top; first class; first grade
  4. noun first volume (of a two or three-volume set); first book
  5. exp. with my compliments (written on a gift's wrapping paper)
Korean
상 [上]
Noun
good; top; The first in a class, level, order, etc.
Example Sentences
🇯🇵 (10)
飛行機は山の上を飛んだ。
The plane flew over the mountain.
本棚の上に手が届きますか。
Can you reach to the top of the bookshelf?
机の上に本があります。
There is a book on the desk.
彼のスキーの腕は私よりはるかに上だ。
He is far above me in skiing.
Japanese Names
上 うえ
Ue surname
上 うえさき
Uesaki surname
上 うえざき
Uezaki surname
上 うえたか
Uetaka surname
上 うえつる
Uetsuru surname
上 うえやぎ
Ueyagi surname
上 うえやなぎ
Ueyanagi surname
上 うわ
Uwa place name
上 かど
Kado surname
上 かの
Kano place name
上 かみ
Kami place namesurname
上 かみの
Kamino place name
上 かみやなぎ
Kamiyanagi surname
上 かむら
Kamura place name
上 かん
Kan place name
上 こう
Kō surname
上 こうざき
Kōzaki surname
上 さきがみ
Sakigami surname
上 じょう
Jō surname
上 じょうじ
Jōji surname
上 すすむ
Susumu given name
上 たかし
Takashi given name
上 のぼる
Noboru surname
CHINESE WORDS (200)
晚上 [wǎn​shang] #368
evening
上帝 [Shàng​dì] #257
God
马上 [mǎ​shàng] #339
at once
马上 [mǎ​shàng] #339
at once
上海 [Shàng​hǎi] #8,871
Shanghai municipality, central east China, abbr. to 滬|沪[Hù]
以上 [yǐ​shàng] #3,880
that level or higher
早上 [zǎo​shang] #655
early morning
上面 [shàng​miàn] #614
on top of
身上 [shēn​shang] #460
on the body
事实上 [shì​shí​shàng] #602
in fact
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JAPANESE WORDS (200)
⭐ 以上 [いじょう] #250
not less than ...
⭐ 上げる [あげる] #364
to raise
⭐ 上がる [あがる] #628
to rise
これ以上 [これいじょう] #752
any more
それ以上 [それいじょう] #1,057
further
⭐ 立ち上がる [たちあがる] #1,326
to stand up
⭐ 見上げる [みあげる] #1,375
to look up at
⭐ 兄 [あに] #1,391
older brother
⭐ 地上 [ちじょう] #1,969
above ground
⭐ その上 [そのうえ] #2,124
in addition
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KOREAN WORDS (79)
이상 #289
or more; and over
상관 #1,196
superior; boss
세상 #1,408
world
역사상 #4,565
being in history; existing historically
상사 #6,500
master sergeant; first sergeant
사실상 #9,022
being actual; being as a matter of fact; being virtual
상수 #10,388
portable water; service water
상의 #12,837
top
지상 #13,792
ground
사상 #19,265
being in history
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