Today’s first #kanji is #上 with 7 different readings. It’s listed under the radical of 一. The shorter horizontal stroke is “above” the base-line. Make sure that line stays on the right side. If it crosses the vertical line, the character becomes 土 (soil).
Meaning: up, above, on, to raise, to climb, etc.
Reading: ジョウ、ショウ、あ、うえ、うわ、かみ、のぼ
上司（ジョウシ）: one’s superior, one’s (immediate) boss
海上（カイジョウ）: the ocean’s surface, (the space) above the ocean
上人（ショウニン）: a saint, a holy priest
上（あ）がる: to go up, to rise, to ascent
上（あ）げる: to raise, to lift, to hold up
上（うえ）: a high(er) place, the upper part, the top
上（うわ）乗（の）せする: to add (an extra amount), to increase (the number/amount)
上座（かみザ/ジョウザ）: the top seat, an upper seat, the place of honour
川上（かわかみ）: the upper part of a river
上（のぼ）る: to go up, to climb, to make an ascent
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