上 = 一 + 卜

上 is a Japanese kanji written with 3 strokes, listed here under the keyword “above”. It is built from 一 (one) and 卜 (divining rod). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 50. It appears as a component in 3 other characters in this index.

Keyword: above
RTK frame: 50
Strokes: 3
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading): ジョウ, ショウ, シャン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading): うえ, -うえ, うわ-, かみ, あ.げる, -あ.げる, あ.がる, -あ.がる, あ.がり, -あ.がり, のぼ.る, のぼ.り, のぼ.せる, のぼ.す, たてまつ.る
Script: Japanese kanji
Also known as: сверху
Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi: 上 top

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

Characters that contain 上

How to find 上 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “one” + “divining rod”. 上 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 上 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.