Meaning
above, up
On reading
ジョウ、ショウ、シャン
Kun reading
うえ、かみ、あ(げる)、あ(がる)、あ(がり)、のぼ(る)、のぼ(り)、のぼ(せる)、のぼ(す)、たてまつ(る)
Strokes
3
Level
JLPT N5
School grade
Grade 1 in Japan

Example words

WordReadingMeaning
上うえabove; over
上げるあげるto raise; to elevate
上るのぼるto ascend; to go up

Example sentence

つくえの上に本があります。

つくえのうえにほんがあります。

There is a book on the desk.

Uses only kanji from JLPT N5 and below.

Practice sheet

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