• 上うえ — up / above
• 上手じょうず — skilled; good at
• 上司じょうし — boss / superior
• 上昇じょうしょう — rise; climb; increase
• 以上いじょう — more than; above
• 頭上ずじょう — overhead / above one’s head

“上” visually shows a mark above a baseline, expressing the concept of rising, lifting, or being on top. It’s one of the most essential kanji for everyday directions, grammar, ranking, and comparisons like 上下 (up and down).

手てを上あげて下ください。
Please raise your hand.

上うえを見みて 歩あるこう。
Let’s walk looking upward.

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