上
うえ
Romaji: ue
Word 986 of 1000 in N5
Meaning
above; up; over; elder (e.g. daughter) / top; summit / surface; on / before; previous / superiority; one's superior (i.e. one's elder) / on top of that; besides; what's more / upon (further inspection, etc.); based on (and occurring after) / matters concerning...; as concerns ... / since (i.e. "for that reason") / suffix indicating higher social standing / place of one's superior (i.e. the throne) / emperor; sovereign; shogun; daimyo / noblewoman (esp. the wife of a nobleman)
Example sentence
本の上に眼鏡があります。
ほんの うえに めがねが あります。
There are glasses on the book.