ウエ
Meanings
Adverb
Adjective (の)
Noun
Suffix
1. above; up; over; elder (e.g. daughter)
Noun
2. top; summit; head (e.g. of a staircase)
3. surface
Adverb
Adjective (の)
Noun
4. before; previous
Adjective (の)
Noun
5. superiority; one's superior; one's elder
Adverb
Noun
6. on top of that; besides; what's more; not only ... but
following a verb or adjective
7. upon (further inspection, etc.); based on (and occurring after)
following a verb or noun
8. matters concerning ...; as concerns ...
9. since (i.e. "for that reason")
as ~上は
Suffix
Honorific
10. honorable; venerable
suffix indicating higher social standing than the speaker
11. place of one's superior (e.g. the throne)
12. emperor; sovereign; shogun; daimyo
13. noblewoman (esp. the wife of a nobleman)
Pitch accent
Used in vocabulary (57 in total)
emperor; shogun; honored person (honoured)
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
now that; since; as long as; provided that
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
older; senior
older brother
older sister
just above; right overhead
from the viewpoint of; according to
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
emperor; shogun; honored person (honoured)
higher rank; better position
above; more than
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
superior; superiors; senior
upper right
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
above the knee
upper left
above and below
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)
higher and higher
by mutual agreement; by mutual consent
a cut above; one step above
cliff top
the older child
a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); a person standing in one's way; a superior who obstructs one's freedom of action
on a floor; above floor level
confused; chaotic; jumbled; upside-down
higher position
surname; family name; last name
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
after checking; after verification
greatness is comparative; there is always someone better than you
a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); nuisance; something in the way
under the influence of alcohol
top and bottom; up and down; high and low; upside-down
even more; all the more
perseverance prevails; (lit.) three years on a (cold) stone (will make the stone warm)
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
Battle of Ueno (battle of the Boshin war; 1868)
nobles; the upper class
upper right (corner)
useless book learning; knowing the theory but being unable to put it into practice; (lit.) practising swimming on a tatami mat
upper left (corner)
after checking up
confused mess; utter confusion
upper triangular matrix
skilled male lover
Examples (200 in total)
It's on the bed.
It's on the sofa.
I'm aware of that.