上
- 1upper reaches (of a river) ; upper stream
- 2top ; upper part ; upper half (of the body)
- 3long ago
- 4beginning ; first
- 5person of high rank (e.g. the emperor)
- 6government ; imperial court
- 7imperial capital (i.e. Kyoto) ; capital region (i.e. Kansai) ; region (or direction of) the imperial palace
- 8head (of a table)
- 9wife ; mistress (of a restaurant)
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
JMdict entry 1352150 · frequency rank 50. Source and licence.