上 up
Also: above
- On'yomi
- ジョウ、ショウ
- Kun'yomi
- うえ、あ-がる、のぼ-る
- Strokes
- 3
- JLPT
- N5
- Taught in
- Primary school, year 1
In the kun'yomi, the kana after a dash are written after the kanji (okurigana): あ-がる.
Stroke order
- 1
- 2
- 3
Remember it
A 卜 stick planted on the 一 ground line, pointing its head up above the earth — everything above the line is up.
A common word
- 上手 じょうず skillful
Example sentences
机の上に本があります。
つくえのうえにほんがあります。
There's a book on the desk.
手を上げてください。
てをあげてください。
Please raise your hand.
Kanji that share a part
卜 is its radical.
一 is a component. 50 kanji share it in all.