上
1
upper reaches (of a river);upper stream
Antonym:
下 (した)
2
top;upper part;upper half (of the body)
3
long ago
4
beginning;first
5
person of high rank (e.g. the emperor)
See also:
御上 (おかみ)
6
government;imperial court
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
head (of a table)
9
wife;mistress (of a restaurant)