上

Meanings

1. Noun

   upper reaches (of a river); upper stream

2. Noun

   top; upper part; upper half (of the body)

3. Noun

   long ago

4. Noun

   beginning; first

5. Noun

   person of high rank (e.g. the emperor)

6. Noun

   government; imperial court

7. Noun

   imperial capital (i.e. Kyoto); capital region (i.e. Kansai); region (or direction of) the imperial palace

8. Noun

   head (of a table)

9. Noun

   wife; mistress (of a restaurant)

Kanji in this word

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