This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: ジョウ、ショウ、シャン、うえ、-うえ、うわ-、かみ、あ.げる、-あ.げる、あ.がる、-あ.がる、あ.がり、-あ.がり、のぼ.る、のぼ.り、のぼ.せる、のぼ.す、よ.す
Romaji: jō, shō, shan, ue, -ue, uwa-, kami, a.geru, -a.geru, a.garu, -a.garu, a.gari, -a.gari, nobo.ru, nobo.ri, nobo.seru, nobo.su, yo.su
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Name Readings

Kana: あおい、あげ、い、か、かき、かず、かん、こう、のぼり、ほつ
Romaji: aoi, age, i, ka, kaki, kazu, kan, kou, nobori, hotsu
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Meanings

above, up

Stroke Diagram

123

Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  3
Radical Number:  25
Frequency:  35
Grade:  1
Skip Pattern:  4-3-2
Korean Reading:  sang
Chinese Reading:  shang3
Unicode:  4e0a
JIS:  3E65

Indexes

Halpern Index: 3404
Nelson Index: 798
New Nelson Index: 10
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 2m1.1
Four Corner Index: 2110.0
Guide to Remembering Index: 37
Gakken Index: 21
Japanese Names Index: 47
Daikanwanjiten Index: 13
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 1.0195
Remembering the kanji Index: 49
Busy People Index: 2.14
Kanji Way Index: 29
Kanji Flashcards Index: 5
Kodansha Compact Index: 6
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 23
Kanji in Context Index: 31
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 2128
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2876
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 49
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 50
Essential Kanji Index: 29
Kodansha Kanji Index: 4212
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 1272
Read Writing the Kanji Index: 20
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 12

Words

以上 (いじょう)
not less than; ... and more; ... and upwards; beyond ... (e.g. one's means); further (e.g. nothing further to say); more than ... (e.g. cannot pay more than that); above-mentioned; foregoing; since ...; seeing that ...; this is all; that is the end; the end
向上 (こうじょう)
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
屋上 (おくじょう)
rooftop
上手い (うまい)
skillful; skilful; clever; expert; wise; successful; delicious; appetizing; appetising; tasty; fortunate; splendid; promising
作り上げる (つくりあげる)
to make up; to fabricate; to build up; to complete; to construct
史上 (しじょう)
historical
海上 (かいじょう)
(by, at, on) sea; maritime; marine
最上 (さいじょう、もがみ)
best
引き上げる (ひきあげる)
to pull up; to drag up; to lift up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to pull out; to retire; to promote (someone to a higher position); to return home; to expedite the schedule
山上 (さんじょう)
mountain top
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