うえ

Japanese

Etymology 1

For pronunciation and definitions of うえ – see the following entry.
1
[noun] the above
[noun] the top (position or direction)
[noun] the surface of
[noun] superior in skill, age, level, etc.
[suffix] suffix addressing to a superior
[proper noun] a surname
(This term, うえ, is an alternative spelling of the above term.
For a list of all kanji read as うえ, not just those used in Japanese terms, see Category:Japanese kanji read as うえ.)

Etymology 2

Alternative spellings
飢え
餓え
饑え

Noun

うえ (ue) 

  1. hunger
  2. starvation
Synonyms

Etymology 3

Alternative spelling

/uhe2/: *upəj → upe → uɸe → uwe → ue.

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) [ùéꜜ] (Odaka – [2])[1]
  • IPA(key): [ɯ̟ᵝe̞]

Noun

うえ (ue) うへ (ufe)?

  1. a device placed in a river used to capture fish

References

  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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