上 (Kami) is a Japanese noun meaning “upper reaches (of a river), upper stream, top, upper part”.
Meanings
- nounupper reaches (of a river); upper stream
- nountop; upper part; upper half (of the body)
- nounlong ago
- nounbeginning; first
- nounperson of high rank (e.g. the emperor)
- noungovernment; imperial court
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).