上 (Jou) is a Japanese suffix meaning “from the standpoint of, from the viewpoint of, with respect to, in terms of”.
Meanings
- suffixfrom the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; with respect to; in terms of; as a matter of; in view of
- suffixon; above; on top of; aboard (a ship or vehicle)
- noun, adjectival nounthe best; top; first class; first grade
- nounfirst volume (of a two or three-volume set); first book
- expressionwith my complimentswritten on a gift's wrapping paper
Examples
万万承知の上です。
I know it very well.
木の上に塔が見える。
We can see the tower above the trees.
僕は舞台の上であがった。
I got nervous on stage.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).