上
above, up
- 一ground line
- 卜stick
- kun
- うえueあ.げるa.geruのぼ.るnobo.ru
- on
- ジョウjō
mnemonic
A GROUND LINE (一) with a STICK (卜) standing UP on top of it. Everything above the line is ABOVE. "Jō" (ジョウ): Joe lives on the floor above.
examples
- 上うえueabove
- 上手じょうずjōzuskillful
- 上着うわぎuwagijacket