1. above; up; upper part; top
E.g.: 上空 (high altitude), 上段 (upper tier)
2. earlier in order; previous; preceding
E.g.: 上述 (above-mentioned), 上巻 (first volume), 上旬 (first ten days of a month)
3. high grade; excellent; superior quality
E.g.: 上等 (first-class), 上品 (refined)
4. to go up; to rise; to ascend
E.g.: 上昇 (rising), 向上 (improvement)
5. higher rank; senior; superior
E.g.: 上官 (superior officer), 上司 (boss), 上流 (upper class)
6. to present publicly; to stage; to submit
E.g.: 上演 (performance), 上程 (introduction of a bill)
7. to offer; to present to a superior
E.g.: 献上 (presentation), 奏上 (reporting to the Emperor)
8. regarding; in terms of; from the standpoint of
E.g.: 史上 (in history), 一身上 (personal matters)
9. vicinity; around; near
10. abbreviation for Kozuke Province
E.g.: 上州 (Kozuke Province)
11. one of the four tones of Middle Chinese
E.g.: 上声 (rising tone)
