上
かみ
kami
JMdict entry #1352150
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
upper reaches (of a river); upper stream
antonym: 下・しも・1
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi) top; upper part; upper half (of the body)
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi) long ago
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi) beginning; first
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
person of high rank (e.g. the emperor)
see: 御上・1
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi) government; imperial court
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
imperial capital (i.e. Kyoto); capital region (i.e. Kansai); region (or direction of) the imperial palace
see: 上方・かみがた
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi) head (of a table)
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi) honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language wife; mistress (of a restaurant)
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
彼は帽子を取り上げて、似合うかどうか見るためにかぶってみた。
kare ha boushi wo toriage te 、 niau ka dou ka miru tame ni kabuxtsu te mi ta 。
He picked up a hat and put it on to see how it would look.
彼は帽子を持ち上げて私に会釈した。
kare ha boushi wo mochiage te watakushi ni eshaku shi ta 。
He acknowledged me by raising his hat.
彼は母親と同様ピアノが上手だった。
kare ha hahaoya to douyou piano ga jouzu daxtsu ta 。
He was as good a pianist as his mother.
彼は勉強がうまく進んでいる。
kare ha benkyou ga umaku susun de iru 。
He's coming along nicely with his studies.
彼は片手に帽子を持って立ち上がった。
kare ha katate ni boushi wo moxtsu te tachiagaxtsu ta 。
He stood up with his hat in his hand.
彼は壁の上に直線を書いた。
kare ha kabe no ue ni chokusen wo kai ta 。
He drew a straight line on the wall.