上

3 strokes
Taught in grade 1
35 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Radical: 一 (KanXi: 1, Nelson: 25)
Parts: 一卜
Variants: 丄

Readings

Japanese kun: あ.がり、 -あ.がり、あ.がる、 -あ.がる、あ.げる、 -あ.げる、うえ、 -うえ、うわ-、かみ、のぼ.す、のぼ.せる、のぼ.り、のぼ.る、よ.す
Japanese on: シャン、ショウ、ジョウ
Japanese names: あおい、あげ、い、か、かき、かず、かん、こう、のぼり、ほつ

Chinese: shang3, shang4
Korean: sang

English meanings

above;
up;

Spanish meanings

arriba;
cima;
encima;
parte superior;
superficie;

Portuguese meanings

acima;
em cima;
escalar;
galgar;
para cima;
sobre;
subir;

French meanings

au-dessus;
donner (je te donne);
haut;
monter;

Stroke order

Dictionary indices

20	A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese
23	A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd ed.
37	A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters
21	A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
798	Classic Nelson
13	Daikanwa Jiten (Morohashi) (Volume 1, page 195)
29	Essential Kanji
2.14	Japanese for Busy People
5	Japanese Kanji Flashcards
47	Japanese Names
32	Kanji and Kana
31	Kanji in Context
2128	Kanji Learners Dictionary
6	Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
49	Les Kanjis dans la tete
3404	New Japanese English Character Dictionary
10	New Nelson
49	Remembering The Kanji
29	The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power
12	Tuttle Kanji Cards

Classifications

1272	2001 Kanji
2110.0	Four corner code
2m1.1	The Kanji Dictionary
4-3-2	SKIP code

Codepoints

30-69	JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
4e0a	Unicode hex code

手

4 strokes
Taught in grade 1
60 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Radical: 手 (KanXi: 64)
Parts: 手手

Readings

Japanese kun: た-、て、て-、 -て
Japanese on: シュ、ズ

Chinese: shou3
Korean: su

English meanings

hand;

Spanish meanings

mano;

Portuguese meanings

mão;

French meanings

main;

Stroke order

Dictionary indices

28	A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese
35	A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd ed.
32	A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters
42	A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1827	Classic Nelson
11768	Daikanwa Jiten (Morohashi) (Volume 5, page 78)
37	Essential Kanji
2.19	Japanese for Busy People
54	Japanese Kanji Flashcards
118	Japanese Names
57	Kanji and Kana
170	Kanji in Context
2155	Kanji Learners Dictionary
847	Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
644	Les Kanjis dans la tete
3456	New Japanese English Character Dictionary
2060	New Nelson
637	Remembering The Kanji
57	The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power
30	Tuttle Kanji Cards

Classifications

2247	2001 Kanji
2050.0	Four corner code
3c0.1	The Kanji Dictionary
4-4-3	SKIP code
2-1-3	SKIP code

Codepoints

28-74	JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
624b	Unicode hex code

下

3 strokes
Taught in grade 1
97 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Radical: 一 (KanXi: 1)
Parts: 一｜卜
Variants: 丅

Readings

Japanese kun: お.りる、お.ろす、くだ.さる、くだ.す、 -くだ.す、くだ.り、くだ.る、さ.がる、さ.げる、した、しも、もと
Japanese on: カ、ゲ
Japanese names: さか、しと

Chinese: xia4
Korean: ha

English meanings

below;
descend;
down;
give;
inferior;
low;

Spanish meanings

debajo;
debajo de;
inferior;
parte inferior;

Portuguese meanings

abaixo;
baixo;
descende;
inferior;
sob;
sub;

French meanings

au-dessous;
bas;
descendre;
donner (vous me donnez);
inférieur;

Stroke order

Dictionary indices

21	A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese
24	A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd ed.
7	A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters
72	A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
9	Classic Nelson
14	Daikanwa Jiten (Morohashi) (Volume 1, page 220)
30	Essential Kanji
2.1	Japanese for Busy People
6	Japanese Kanji Flashcards
46	Japanese Names
31	Kanji and Kana
32	Kanji in Context
2115	Kanji Learners Dictionary
4	Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
50	Les Kanjis dans la tete
3378	New Japanese English Character Dictionary
9	New Nelson
50	Remembering The Kanji
75	The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power
13	Tuttle Kanji Cards

Classifications

3154	2001 Kanji
1023.0	Four corner code
2m1.2	The Kanji Dictionary
4-3-1	SKIP code

Codepoints

18-28	JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
4e0b	Unicode hex code

手

4 strokes
Taught in grade 1
60 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Radical: 手 (KanXi: 64)
Parts: 手手

Readings

Japanese kun: た-、て、て-、 -て
Japanese on: シュ、ズ

Chinese: shou3
Korean: su

English meanings

hand;

Spanish meanings

mano;

Portuguese meanings

mão;

French meanings

main;

Stroke order

Dictionary indices

28	A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese
35	A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd ed.
32	A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters
42	A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1827	Classic Nelson
11768	Daikanwa Jiten (Morohashi) (Volume 5, page 78)
37	Essential Kanji
2.19	Japanese for Busy People
54	Japanese Kanji Flashcards
118	Japanese Names
57	Kanji and Kana
170	Kanji in Context
2155	Kanji Learners Dictionary
847	Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
644	Les Kanjis dans la tete
3456	New Japanese English Character Dictionary
2060	New Nelson
637	Remembering The Kanji
57	The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power
30	Tuttle Kanji Cards

Classifications

2247	2001 Kanji
2050.0	Four corner code
3c0.1	The Kanji Dictionary
4-4-3	SKIP code
2-1-3	SKIP code

Codepoints

28-74	JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
624b	Unicode hex code

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Found information for these kanji: 上 手 下 手

上

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下

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手

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Found information for these kanji: 上手下手