ue
above, over, up
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  1. ue above, over, up; top, summit, upper part, head (e.g. of a staircase); surface, on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing), earlier part
  2. uwa upper, upward, outer, surface, top
  3. kami upper reaches (of a river), upper stream; top, upper part, upper half (of the body); long ago; beginning, first
  4. jou from the standpoint of, from the viewpoint of, with respect to, in terms of, as a matter of, in view of, so far as ... is concerned; on, above, on top of, aboard (a ship or vehicle); the best, top, first class, first grade; first volume (of a two or three-volume set), first book
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Kanji Breakdown
Above, Up
On: じょう,しょう,しゃん Kun: うえ,-うえ,うわ-,かみ,あ.げる,-あ.げる,あ.がる,-あ.がる,あ.がり,-あ.がり,のぼ.る,のぼ.り,のぼ.せる,のぼ.す,たてまつ.る
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上は〜です。 / 〜の上

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