上
かみ
Meanings
- Noun upper reaches (of a river); upper stream Antonym: 下 (しも).
- top; upper part; upper half (of the body)
- long ago
- beginning; first
- person of high rank (e.g. the emperor) See also: 御上 (おかみ).
- government; imperial court
- imperial capital (i.e. Kyoto); capital region (i.e. Kansai); region (or direction of) the imperial palace See also: 上方 (かみがた).
- head (of a table)
- wife; mistress (of a restaurant)
Kanji
- 上 up. Read as かみ.
Words containing 上
- 上半身 (じょうはんしん) upper half of the body
- 上方 (かみがた) Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period)
- 上手 (うわて) upper part
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