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Meanings: top, above, on, to raise, to rise 
On Readings: ジョウ jou
Kun Readings: うえ ue, あ（げる） a(geru), あ（がる） a(garu), の（ぼる） no(boru)
Most Used Pronunciation: ue JLPT Level: 4 (see all JLPT 4 kanji) Grade: 1 Kanji Part: 一
Stroke Number: 3 |
Level 4 Completion
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Common jukugo
上級 - じょう きゅう jou kyuu - high level, advanced
上着 - うわぎ uwagi - jacket, coat
向上 - こう じょう kou jou - advancement, progress, rise
参上 - さん じょう san jou - going to see, calling on, paying one's respects
上司 - じょう し jou shi - superior officer, superior
Useful Examples
Japanese: 机の上にのせてください。
Romaji: tsukue no ue ni nosete kudasai.
English: Please set this on the desk. ('this' is understood)
Japanese: 右手を上げてください。
Romaji: migi te o agete kudasai.
English: Please raise your right hand.
Japanese: この間、気づいたらサイドブレーキ上げっぱなしで運転してた。自分でも、よく車動いてたと思うけど。
Romaji: kono aida, kidu itara saidobure-ki ageppanashi de unten shiteta. jibun de mo, yoku kuruma ugoiteta to omou kedo.
English: The other day I noticed I was driving around with the parking brake on. It's a wonder the car could even move.
Japanese: 台風１１号は、毎時２０キロメートルの速さで北上中です。
Romaji: taifuu 11 gou wa, maiji 20 kirome-toru no hayasa de hokujouchuu desu.
English: Typhoon No.11 is moving up north at twenty kilometers per hour.
Japanese: バス代が上がった。
Romaji: basu dai ga agatta.
English: The bus fare was raised.
Japanese: 住民の半数以上はその計画に反対だ。
Romaji: juumin no hansuuijou wa sono keikaku ni hantai da.
English: More than half the residents are opposed to the plan.
Japanese: ご好意に対し厚くお礼を申し上げます。
Romaji: gokoui ni taishi atsuku orei o moushi agemasu.
English: I'm deeply grateful for your kindness.
Japanese: 昼食用にサンドイッチか何かを作って上げましょう。
Romaji: chuushoku you ni sandoicchi ka nani ka o tsukutte agemashou.
English: I'll fix a sandwich or something for your lunch.
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Notes/Mnemonic
Don't be shocked at the number of pronunciations (actually there are more!), the best one to remember is ue. That is the most commonly used.
Many example sentences are from the Tanaka Corpus as modified for use with WWWJDIC.