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1)

上うえ

#213

Common

うえ

Meaning

1. ①
  
  above; over; up
  
  飛行機ひこうきは山やまの上うえを飛とんだ。
  
  The plane flew over the mountain.
2. ②
  
  top; summit; upper part; head (e.g. of a staircase)
  
  本棚ほんだなの上うえに手てが届とどきますか。
  
  Can you reach to the top of the bookshelf?
3. ③
  
  surface; on (top of)
  
  机つくえの上うえに本ほんがあります。
  
  There is a book on the desk.
4. ④
  
  the above (in a piece of writing); earlier part
5. ⑤
  
  superior; better; higher (position, rank, etc.); upper (class)
  
  彼かれのスキーの腕うでは私わたくしよりはるかに上うえだ。
  
  He is far above me in skiing.
6. ⑥
  
  elder; older; senior
  
  彼かれは私わたくしの兄あによりも年ねんが上じょうに見みえます。
  
  He looks older than my brother.
7. ⑦
  
  with respect to ...; in terms of; as far as ... is concerned; when (e.g. drunk)
  
  as ...上で(は) or ...上の
  
  彼かれは仕事しごとの上うえでは私わたくしの先輩せんぱいだ。
  
  He has more experience on the job than I.
8. ⑧
  
  besides ...; in addition to ...; on top of ...; as well as ...
  
  as ...上(に)
  
  寒さむかったうえに、風かぜも強つよかった。
  
  It was cold, and, in addition, it was windy.
9. ⑨
  
  after ...; upon ...; on ...; with (e.g. full awareness); as a result of ...
  
  as ...上(で)
  
  彼かれらは合意ごういの上うえで敏速びんそくな行動こうどうをとった。
  
  They acted immediately by agreement.
10. ⑩
  
  since ...; now that ...; because ...
  
  as ...上は
11. ⑪
  
  honorable; venerable; dear
  
  after a person of higher status
  
  See also: 父上 (ちちうえ)
12. ⑫
  
  emperor; sovereign; shogun; daimyo

Kanji

上ジョウ above, up

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2)

上じょう

#1,319

Common

じょう

Meaning

1. ①
  
  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
  
  彼かれは経済上けいざいじょうの理由りゆうで計画けいかくを断念だんねんした。
  
  He gave up the plan for economic reasons.
2. ②
  
  on; above; on top of; aboard (a ship or vehicle)
  
  地図上ちずじょうの青あおい線せんは川かわに相当そうとうする。
  
  The blue lines on the map correspond to rivers.
3. ③
  
  the best; top; first class; first grade
4. ④
  
  first volume (of a two or three-volume set); first book
  
  See also: 下 (した), 中 (なか)
5. ⑤
  
  with my compliments
  
  written on a gift's wrapping paper

Kanji

上ジョウ above, up

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3)

上かみ

#11,698

Common

かみ

Meaning

1. ①
  
  upper reaches (of a river); upper stream
  
  Antonym: 下 (した)
2. ②
  
  top; upper part; upper half (of the body)
3. ③
  
  long ago
4. ④
  
  beginning; first
5. ⑤
  
  person of high rank (e.g. the emperor)
  
  See also: 御上 (おかみ)
6. ⑥
  
  government; imperial court
7. ⑦
  
  imperial capital (i.e. Kyoto); capital region (i.e. Kansai); region (or direction of) the imperial palace
  
  See also: 上方 (かみがた)
8. ⑧
  
  head (of a table)
9. ⑨
  
  wife; mistress (of a restaurant)