16.上


1. Meaning and Reading

  • above
  • Onyomi : じょう
  • Kunyomi : うえ, がる, のぼ

2. Kanji Explanation

Originates from a shape pointing above a line

kanji illustration

3. Example Words

上手 じょうず
skillful

He sings skillfully.

年上 としうえ
older

He is older than me.

上がる あがる
to rise, to go up

The temperature rises.

上る のぼる
to climb, to go up

I go up the stairs.