上 means above
up
A short stroke sits above the line, and the arrow points up: above.
On'yomi
- ジョウjou
- ショウshou
- シャンshan
Kun'yomi
- うえue
- うわuwa
- かみkami
- あ(げる)ageru
- あ(がる)agaru
6 more
- あ(がり)agari
- のぼ(る)noboru
- のぼ(り)nobori
- のぼ(せる)noboseru
- のぼ(す)nobosu
- たてまつ(る)tatematsuru
How it's built
- 卜divining rod
- 一one
Common words
- 上じょうfrom the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of
- 屋上おくじょうrooftop
- 海上かいじょう(on the) sea; surface of the sea
- 上京じょうきょうgoing (up) to the capital; going to Tokyo
Through history
Oracle bone
Bronze
Seal- Today