上
かみ · ue
First volume; superior quality; governmental
- above, over, up
- top, summit, upper part, head (e.g. of a staircase)
- surface, on (top of)
high first, then falls · what is pitch accent?
Example sentences
頂上まで行きます。
ちょうじょうまでいきます。
I go to the summit.
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エレベーターが混んでいて、階段を上りました。
えれべーたーがこんでいて、かいだんをのぼりました。
The elevator was crowded, so I took the stairs.
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祭りの最後に花火が上がります。
まつりのさいごにはなびがあがります。
Fireworks go up at the end of the festival.
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雪の上に足跡がついている。
ゆきのうえにあしあとがついている。
Footprints are on the snow.
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What does 上 mean?
First volume; superior quality; governmental. It can also mean: above, over, up; top, summit, upper part, head (e.g. of a staircase); surface, on (top of).
How do you pronounce 上?
かみ (ue). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.
What JLPT level is 上?
JLPT N2 — upper intermediate. See the JLPT N2 guide.
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