上
above, up

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

シャンショウジョウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

-あ.がり-あ.がる-あ.げる-うえあ.がりあ.がるあ.げるうえうわ-かみたてまつ.るのぼ.すのぼ.せるのぼ.りのぼ.る

Nanori (名乗り)

あおいあげいかかきかずかんこうのぼりほつ

Stroke Order

3 / 3

Information

Grade:1
Strokes:3
JLPT:5
Frequency:35

Vocabulary

ショウ

WordReadingMeaning
海上カイショウ(on the) sea; surface of the sea
上人ショウニンholy priest; saint
雲上ウンショウabove the clouds; the heavens
主上シュショウemperor
上帝ショウテイShangdi (creator deity in Chinese folk religion); God

ジョウ

WordReadingMeaning
以上イジョウnot less than ...; ... and over; ... and above; ... and upwards; ... or more; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; more than; further than; the above; the above-mentioned; the aforementioned; the foregoing; since ...; seeing that ...; now that ...; once ...; that's all; that is the end; the end
炎上エンジョウgoing up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
屋上オクジョウrooftop
海上カイジョウ(on the) sea; surface of the sea
机上キジョウon the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan); desktop; paper; not yet implemented

Other

WordReadingMeaning
お手上げおてあげbeing done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; throwing up (one's) hands
その上そのうえin addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
安上がりやすあがりcheap; economical
案の上あんのじょうas expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
格上げかくあげstatus elevation; upgrading; promotion

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

五
five
Grade 1JLPT 5
止
halt, stop
Grade 2JLPT 4
王
king, magnate, rule
Grade 1JLPT 3
立
erect, rise, set up, stand up
Grade 1JLPT 4
玉
ball, jewel
Grade 1JLPT 2
生
birth, genuine, life
Grade 1JLPT 5
正
10**40, correct, justice, righteous
Grade 1JLPT 4
且
also, furthermore, moreover
Grade 8JLPT 1
主
chief, lord, main thing, master, principal
Grade 3JLPT 4
央
center, middle
Grade 3JLPT 2