noun / ~の noun / adverbial noun / suffix noun:

• 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") - as ...上は

suffix noun:

• suffix indicating higher social standing - honorific language ➜ 父上
• place of one's superior (i.e. the throne) - archaism
• emperor; sovereign; shogun; daimyo - archaism
• noblewoman (esp. the wife of a nobleman) - archaism

noun:

• upper reaches (of a river); upper stream Antonym: 下【しも】
• top; upper part; upper half (of the body)
• long ago
• beginning; first
• person of high rank (e.g. the emperor) - honorific language ➜ 御上
• government; imperial court
• imperial capital (i.e. Kyoto); capital region (i.e. Kansai); region (or direction of) the imperial palace ➜ 上方【かみがた】
• head (of a table)
• wife; mistress (of a restaurant) - honorific language

suffix noun:

• from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); in the field of; being of the type of
• aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; on; above

noun:

• first volume (e.g. book) ➜ 下【げ】・上巻

noun / prefix:

• superior quality; best; top; high class
• going up
• governmental; imperial
• presenting; showing

prefix:

• ana- (medical, biol.)

noun / prefix:

• upper; upward; outer; surface; top

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to raise; to elevate ➜ 手を挙げる
• to do up (one's hair) ➜ 髪を上げる
• to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to surface (a submarine, etc.)
• to land (a boat)
• to deep-fry ［揚げる］
• to show someone (into a room)
• to summon (for geishas, etc.) ［揚げる］ - usually written using kana alone
• to send someone (away)
• to enrol (one's child in school); to enroll
• to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to develop (talent, skill); to improve
• to make (a loud sound); to raise (one's voice) ➜ 声を上げる
• to earn (something desirable)
• to praise
• to give (an example, etc.); to cite - usu. 挙げる
• to summon up (all of one's energy, etc.) - usu. 挙げる
• to arrest ［挙げる］
• to nominate ［挙げる］
• to give ［上げる］ - polite language
• to offer up (incense, a prayer, etc.) to the gods (or Buddha, etc.) ［上げる］
• to bear (a child)
• to conduct (a ceremony, esp. a wedding) - usu. 挙げる

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

• (of the tide) to come in

ichidan verb / intransitive verb / transitive:

• to vomit

auxiliary verb / ichidan verb:

• to do for (the sake of someone else) - after the -te form of a verb - usually written using kana alone - polite language
• to complete ... - after the -masu stem of a verb ➜ 作り上げる
• to humbly do ... - after the -masu stem of a humble verb to increase the level of humility - humble language ➜ 申し上げる

adjectival noun / noun:

• skillful; skilled; proficient; good (at); adept; clever Antonym: 下手【へた】

noun:

• flattery

noun:

• coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

• to ascend; to go up; to climb
• to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the sun); to rise - usu. 昇る
• to go to (the capital)
• to be promoted
• to add up to
• to advance (in price)
• to swim up (a river); to sail up
• to come up (on the agenda)

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

• to rise; to go up; to come up; to ascend; to be raised Antonym: 下がる
• to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to go in
• to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade
• to get out (of water); to come ashore
• to increase - also written as 騰る in ref. to price
• to improve; to make progress
• to be promoted; to advance
• to be made (of profit, etc.)
• to occur (esp. of a favourable result)
• to be adequate (to cover expenses, etc.) - often as 〜で上がる
• to be finished; to be done; to be over
• (of rain) to stop; to lift
• to stop (working properly); to cut out; to give out; to die
• to win (in a card game, etc.)
• to be arrested ［挙がる］
• to turn up (of evidence, etc.) ［挙がる］
• to be deep fried ［揚がる］
• to be spoken loudly
• to get stage fright
• to be offered (to the gods, etc.)
• to go; to visit - humble language
• to eat; to drink - honorific language
• to be listed (as a candidate) - esp. 挙がる
• to serve (in one's master's home)
• to go north - in Kyoto

suffix / godan ~る verb:

• to be complete; to finish - after the -masu stem of a verb ➜ 出来上がる

noun / ~する noun:

• proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)

~の noun / adjectival noun / noun:

• superior; first-class; excellent; top quality

interjection:

• (that's) just fine!; bring it on!

noun / ~する noun:

• improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress
• communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank Antonym: 下達 ➜ 上通

adjective:

• skillful; skilful; clever; expert; wise; successful - esp. 上手い,巧い
• delicious; appetizing; appetising; tasty - esp. 旨い,美味い,甘い
• fortunate; splendid; promising - esp. 旨い

noun:

• top and bottom; high and low; above and below; upper and lower ends; up and down

noun / ~する noun:

• going up and down; rising and falling; fluctuating
• going and coming back

noun:

• upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled; the government and the people
• first and second volumes

adverbial noun / temporal noun:

• first 10 days of month

noun:

• ascent; climbing; ascending (path); climb
• up-train (e.g. going to Tokyo) ［上り］ ➜ 上り列車

noun / ~の noun:

• northward (towards Tokyo)

noun:

• advanced level; high grade; senior

noun / ~する noun / ~の noun:

• rising; ascending; climbing

noun / ~の noun:

• superior (in rank); top; ranking

noun:

• higher order (e.g. byte) - IT term
• host computer (of connected device) - IT term

noun:

• (one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups ➜ 部下・目上

noun:

• sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air

noun / ~する noun:

• performance (of a play, opera, etc.); staging; presentation

noun / ~する noun:

• landing; disembarkation; landfall

suffix noun / noun:

• rise; increase; ascent Antonym: 下がり

noun:

• income; proceeds; return; profit; crop yield
• freshly-drawn green tea (esp. in sushi shops) - abbreviation ➜ 上がり花
• completion; stop; finish
• end result (e.g. of crafts like painting, pottery, etc.); how something comes out

suffix / ~の noun:

• after (rain, illness, etc.)
• ex- (e.g. ex-bureaucrat)

~の noun:

• northbound

noun / adjectival noun / ~する noun:

• extramarital sex; affair; fooling around
• infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness; inconstancy; fickleness; caprice

noun:

• top and bottom; up and down; high and low; above and below; upper and lower ends

~の noun / noun:

• upside-down ➜ 上下になる

godan ~る verb / transitive:

• to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than ➜ 下回る

adjectival noun / noun:

• upper part

noun:

• upper stream; upper course of a river ［かみて］
• right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV) ［かみて］

adjectival noun / noun:

• skillful (only in comparisons); dexterity (only in comparisons) ［うわて］

noun:

• over-arm grip on opponent's belt ［うわて］ - Sumo term

expression:

• doomed (business, trade, etc.); in a bad state; poor ➜ 上がる【あがる】