上
- Strokes
- 3
- Radical
- 一
- Grade
- 1
Kanji
N5above; up
On reading (音読み)
ジョウ
Kun reading (訓読み)
うえ、あ（がる）、のぼ（る）
How to remember
A long line is the ground; the short mark sits on top.
Writing practice
Draw the strokes in order. Each stroke is checked as you lift the pen: shape, direction and position.
Stroke 0 of 3
Draw stroke 1.
Parts
- 卜
- 一
Words using 上
24 words
- 値上げねあげprice increaseN2
- 以上いじょうmore than; aboveN4
- 屋上おくじょうrooftopN3
- 召し上がるめしあがるto eat, to drink (honorific)N3
- 上司じょうしone's boss; superiorN3
- 上級じょうきゅうadvanced level; seniorN3
- 仕上げるしあげるto finish up; completeN2
- 途上国とじょうこくdeveloping countryN2
- 頂上ちょうじょうtop; summit; peakN2
- 上り坂のぼりざかuphill slopeN2
- 史上しじょうin history, historicalN2
- 上昇じょうしょうrise; ascent; climbN2
- 陸上りくじょうon land; track and fieldN2
- 極上ごくじょうfinest quality; first-rateN2
- 上旬じょうじゅんfirst ten days of a monthN2
- 繰り上げるくりあげるto move up (a date); advanceN2
- 上京じょうきょうgoing to the capital (Tokyo)N1
- 机上きじょうon the desk; theoreticalN1
- 上述じょうじゅつabove-mentionedN1
- 上弦じょうげんfirst quarter of the moonN1
- 炎上えんじょうgoing up in flames; online flamingN1
- 上肢じょうしupper limbs; armsN1
- 上唇うわくちびるupper lipN1
- 胴上げどうあげtossing someone in the air in celebrationN1