上

Meanings

1. 01

   Noun

   upper reaches (of a river); upper stream

2. 02

   Noun

   top; upper part; upper half (of the body)

3. 03

   Noun

   long ago

4. 04

   Noun

   beginning; first

5. 05

   Noun

   person of high rank (e.g. the emperor)

   Honorific

6. 06

   Noun

   government; imperial court

7. 07

   Noun

   imperial capital (i.e. Kyoto); capital region (i.e. Kansai); region (or direction of) the imperial palace

8. 08

   Noun

   head (of a table)

9. 09

   Noun

   wife; mistress (of a restaurant)

   Honorific

Pitch accent

Red line shows relative high and low pitch by mora. Pronunciation can vary by region and speaker.

• 上
  平板 / 尾高 · Heiban / Odaka
• 上
  頭高 · Atamadaka
• 上
  頭高 · Atamadaka