上辺

Japanese

Etymology 1
Kanji in this term
上 辺
うわ
Grade: 1		 べ
Grade: 4
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
上邊 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

Noun

上(うわ)辺(べ) • (uwabe) 

  1. on the surface, seeming, outward
    上辺(うわべ)だけを見(み)て判断(はんだん)する
    uwabe dake o mite handan suru
    judge a book by its cover
    うわべは
    uwabe wa
    ostensibly
  2. pretended, superficial

Etymology 2
Kanji in this term
上 辺
じょう
Grade: 1		 へん
Grade: 4
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
上邊 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

Noun

上(じょう)辺(へん) • (jōhen) 

  1. upper side
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