上面

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Chinese

 
up; on; on top
up; on; on top; upon; first; previous or last; upper; higher; above; previous; to climb; to go into; to go up
 
face; side; surface
face; side; surface; aspect; top
simp. and trad.
(上面)

Pronunciation


Noun

上面

  1. above; over; on top of
  2. surface (of something)
  3. aforementioned; aforesaid
  4. aspect; respect; regard
  5. higher authorities; higher-ups
  6. (Hong Kong, slang) mainland China

Synonyms

Japanese

Kanji in this term
うわ
Grade: 1
つら
Grade: 3
kun’yomi

Pronunciation 1

Noun

(うわ)(つら) (uwatsura

  1. outward appearance

Pronunciation 2

Kanji in this term
じょう
Grade: 1
めん
Grade: 3

Noun

(じょう)(めん) (jōmen

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN