Kanji: 上 ue Up
The shorter bar is ABOVE the longer bar.
JLPT N5: 41 / 100 | 3 Strokes
上
On: ジョウ
Kun: うえ; あ・げる; のぼ・る
Meaning: up; to raise up
Don't be shocked at the number of pronunciations (actually, there are more!), the best one to remember is うえ.
Stroke Order:
Examples:
- 机の上 on (the) desk [lit. desk's above]
- 上手 to be good at something [lit upper hand]
- 年上 older; old (in years)
Example Sentence:
上を見てください。
Please look up.
- 上 above
- を (direct object marker)
- 見て look (command)
- ください please