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うえ

above

Pronunciation

Definitions

MM - #225 Common N5
noun, no-adjective, adverbial noun, noun, used as a suffix

1. Above; Up; Over; Elder (e.g. daughter)

noun

2. Top; Summit; Head (e.g. of a staircase)

3. Surface

noun, no-adjective, adverbial noun

4. Before; Previous

noun, no-adjective

5. Superiority; One's superior; One's elder

adverbial noun

6. On top of that; Besides; What's more; Not only ... but

7. Upon (further inspection, etc.); Based on (and occurring after)

8. Matters concerning ...; As concerns ...

9. Since (i.e. "for that reason")

noun, used as a suffix

10. Honorable; Venerable honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language. See also 父上.

11. Place of one's superior (e.g. the throne) archaism.

12. Emperor; Sovereign; Shogun; Daimyo archaism.

13. Noblewoman (esp. the wife of a nobleman) archaism.

MM - #225 Common N5

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