上

うえ

on top of

N5 noun, adjective · ue

How it appears in a sentence

  • 机の上に本があります。つくえのうえにほんがあります。There is a book on the desk.
  • 日本語が少し上手になりました。にほんごがすこしじょうずになりました。My Japanese has gotten a little better.
  • 机の上に猫がいます。つくえのうえにねこがいます。There is a cat on the desk.

Kanji in this word

上

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