Kanji Lesson: Level 1, Chapter 10

Kanji	Reading	Meaning
上	うえ, うわ, かみ, じょう,	up, top, raise, go up, best, upper part, government,	stroke order combinations
上うえ Word or expression in common usage noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no' / adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi) / noun, used as a suffix ● above ● up ● over Word or expression in common usage noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no' / adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi) / noun, used as a suffix ● top ● summit Word or expression in common usage noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no' / adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi) / noun, used as a suffix ● surface ● on Word or expression in common usage noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no' / adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi) / noun, used as a suffix ● before ● previous Word or expression in common usage noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no' / adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi) / noun, used as a suffix ● superiority ● one's superior (i.e. one's elder) Word or expression in common usage noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no' / adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi) / noun, used as a suffix ● on top of that ● besides ● what's more Word or expression in common usage noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no' / adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi) / noun, used as a suffix ● upon (further inspection, etc.) ● based on (and occurring after) Word or expression in common usage noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no' / adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi) / noun, used as a suffix ● matters concerning... ● as concerns ... Word or expression in common usage noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no' / adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi) / noun, used as a suffix ● since (i.e. "for that reason") 上うわ noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / prefix ● upper ● upward ● outer ● surface ● top 上かみ Word or expression in common usage noun (common) (futsuumeishi) ● upper reaches (of a river) ● upper stream Word or expression in common usage noun (common) (futsuumeishi) ● top ● upper part ● upper half (of the body) Word or expression in common usage noun (common) (futsuumeishi) ● long ago Word or expression in common usage noun (common) (futsuumeishi) ● beginning ● first Word or expression in common usage noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language ● person of high rank (e.g. the emperor) Word or expression in common usage noun (common) (futsuumeishi) ● government ● imperial court Word or expression in common usage noun (common) (futsuumeishi) ● imperial capital (i.e. Kyoto) ● capital region (i.e. Kansai) ● region (or direction of) the imperial palace Word or expression in common usage noun (common) (futsuumeishi) ● head (of a table) Word or expression in common usage noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language ● wife ● mistress (of a restaurant) 上じょう Word or expression in common usage noun, used as a suffix ● from the standpoint of ● as a matter of (e.g. fact) ● in the field of ● being of the type of 屋上おくじょう Word or expression in common usage noun (common) (futsuumeishi) ● rooftop
下	か, げ, した, しも, もと,	lower part, come down, give, let down, descent, take down, reduce (rank) , low class, inferiority,	stroke order combinations
下か suffix ● under (being in said condition or environment) 下げ noun (common) (futsuumeishi) ● lowness (of degree, value, etc.) ● inferiority noun (common) (futsuumeishi) ● second volume (of two) ● third volume (of three) 下した Word or expression in common usage noun (common) (futsuumeishi) ● below ● down ● under Word or expression in common usage noun (common) (futsuumeishi) ● bottom Word or expression in common usage noun (common) (futsuumeishi) ● beneath ● underneath Word or expression in common usage noun (common) (futsuumeishi) ● just after ● right after Word or expression in common usage noun (common) (futsuumeishi) ● inferiority ● one's inferior (i.e. one's junior) ● younger (e.g. of siblings) Word or expression in common usage noun (common) (futsuumeishi) ● trade-in 下しも noun (common) (futsuumeishi) ● lower reaches (of a river) noun (common) (futsuumeishi) ● bottom ● lower part noun (common) (futsuumeishi) ● lower half (of the body, esp. the privates) ● feces (faeces) ● urine ● menses noun (common) (futsuumeishi) ● end ● far from the imperial palace (i.e. far from Kyoto, esp. of western Japan) ● dirty (e.g. dirty jokes, etc.) 下もと Word or expression in common usage adverb (fukushi) ● under (esp. influence or guidance) 地下鉄ちかてつ Word or expression in common usage noun (common) (futsuumeishi) ● underground train ● subway
中	うち, じゅう, ちゅう, なか,	center, middle, inside, during, within,	stroke order combinations
中古ちゅうこ Word or expression in common usage noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi) / nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no' ● used ● second-hand ● old 中古ちゅうぶる noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi) / nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no' ● used ● second-hand ● old 中うち noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no' ● inside ● within noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no' ● while noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no' ● among ● amongst ● between ● I (primarily used by women and children) ● me 中じゅう suffix ● through ● throughout ● in the course of suffix ● all over or throughout (e.g. a place) 中ちゅう suffix ● medium ● average ● middle suffix ● moderation suffix / abbreviation ● middle school suffix / abbreviation ● China ● during (a certain time when one did or is doing something) ● under (construction, etc.) ● while 中なか Word or expression in common usage noun (common) (futsuumeishi) ● inside ● in Word or expression in common usage noun (common) (futsuumeishi) ● among ● within Word or expression in common usage noun (common) (futsuumeishi) ● center (centre) ● middle Word or expression in common usage noun (common) (futsuumeishi) ● during ● while 中国ちゅうごく Word or expression in common usage noun (common) (futsuumeishi) ● China Word or expression in common usage noun (common) (futsuumeishi) ● South-west most region of Honshu ● middle of a country ● the Hiroshima area 中学校ちゅうがっこう Word or expression in common usage noun (common) (futsuumeishi) ● junior high school ● middle school ● lower secondary school 中学生ちゅうがくせい Word or expression in common usage noun (common) (futsuumeishi) ● junior high school student ● middle school pupil 午前中ごぜんちゅう noun (common) (futsuumeishi) ● this morning ● in the morning ● throughout the morning
外	がい, そと, ほか,	outside, some other place, the rest, take off, come off, without,	stroke order combinations
外国がいこく Word or expression in common usage noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no' ● foreign country
前	さき, ぜん, まえ,	front, ago, before,	stroke order combinations
前さき noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no' / noun, used as a suffix / prefix ● previous ● prior ● former ● some time ago ● preceding noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no' / noun, used as a suffix / prefix ● point (e.g. pencil) ● tip ● end ● nozzle noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no' / noun, used as a suffix / prefix ● head (of a line) ● front noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no' / noun, used as a suffix / prefix ● ahead ● the other side noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no' / noun, used as a suffix / prefix ● the future ● hereafter noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no' / noun, used as a suffix / prefix ● destination noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no' / noun, used as a suffix / prefix ● the other party 前ぜん Word or expression in common usage noun, used as a prefix ● the last (i.e. immediately preceding) (e.g. "the last mayor") ● previous ● one-time ● former Word or expression in common usage noun, used as a prefix / ● pre- (e.g. "premodern") 前まえ Word or expression in common usage adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi) / noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi) / suffix ● ago ● before (some event) ● previously 名前なまえ Word or expression in common usage noun (common) (futsuumeishi) ● name ● full name Word or expression in common usage noun (common) (futsuumeishi) ● given name ● first name 午前中ごぜんちゅう noun (common) (futsuumeishi) ● this morning ● in the morning ● throughout the morning
後	あと, うしろ, ご, しり, のち,	after, back, rear, be late, (clocks) lose, behind,	stroke order combinations
後ろうしろ Word or expression in common usage noun (common) (futsuumeishi) ● back ● behind ● rear 午後ごご Word or expression in common usage adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi) / noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi) ● afternoon ● p.m.
右	みぎ,	right,	stroke order combinations
右みぎ Word or expression in common usage noun (common) (futsuumeishi) ● right ● right hand side Word or expression in common usage noun (common) (futsuumeishi) ● afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing) ● foregoing ● forgoing ● above
左	さ, ひだり,	left,	stroke order combinations
左さ noun (common) (futsuumeishi) / nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no' ● left (esp. in vertical Japanese writing) ● the following 左ひだり Word or expression in common usage noun (common) (futsuumeishi) ● left ● left hand side
午	うま, ひる,	11 a.m.-1 p.m., 7th zodiac sign,	stroke order combinations
午前中ごぜんちゅう noun (common) (futsuumeishi) ● this morning ● in the morning ● throughout the morning 午後ごご Word or expression in common usage adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi) / noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi) ● afternoon ● p.m.

Lesson: Kanji Level 1 Chapter 10