Jisho

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Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
1. above; over; up
  • ひこうき飛行機
  • やま
  • うえ
  • 飛んだ
The plane flew over the mountain.
Noun
2. top; summit; upper part; head (e.g. of a staircase)
  • ほんだな本棚
  • うえ
  • てがとど手が届きます
Can you reach to the top of the bookshelf?
Noun
3. surface; on (top of)
  • つくえ
  • うえ
  • ほん
  • あります
There is a book on the desk.
Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
4. the above (in a piece of writing); earlier part
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Noun
5. superior; better; higher (position, rank, etc.); upper (class)
  • かれ
  • スキー
  • うで
  • わたし
  • より
  • はるかに
  • うえ
He is far above me in skiing.
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Noun
6. elder; older; senior
  • かれ
  • わたし私の
  • あに
  • よりも
  • ねん
  • うえ
  • 見えます
He looks older than my brother.
Noun
7. with respect to ...; in terms of; as far as ... is concerned; when (e.g. drunk)as ...上で(は) or ...上の
  • かれ
  • しごと仕事の
  • うえ
  • わたし私の
  • せんぱい先輩
He has more experience on the job than I.
Noun
8. besides ...; in addition to ...; on top of ...; as well as ...as ...上(に)
  • さむ寒かった
  • うえ
  • かぜ
  • つよ強かった
It was cold, and, in addition, it was windy.
Noun
9. after ...; upon ...; on ...; with (e.g. full awareness); as a result of ...as ...上(で)
  • かれ彼ら
  • ごうい合意
  • うえ
  • びんそく敏速な
  • こうどう行動
  • とった
They acted immediately by agreement.
Noun
10. since ...; now that ...; because ...as ...上は
Suffix
11. honorable; venerable; dearHonorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language, See also 父上, after a person of higher status
Noun
12. emperor; sovereign; shogun; daimyoArchaic

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