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上 — above; up (JLPT N5 kanji)

above; up

 

3 strokesgrade 1 (Japan)JLPT N5very common

Stroke order

Readings

On’yomi (Chinese-derived)
Kun’yomi (native Japanese)

Meanings

aboveup

Words with 上

above; on top
good at; skillful

Appears in these kanji

supervise
lonely; quiet
graceful; virtuous
mountain pass
younger sibling of a parent

Do not confuse with

In the vocabulary

It’s on the desk.

How to remember it

The short mark is above the long baseline: above or up.