うえ

Japanese

Etymology 1

For pronunciation and definitions of うえ – see the following entry.

【上】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 (ue), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.) For a list of all kanji read as うえ, 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

• 空腹(くうふく) (kūfuku)

Etymology 3

Alternative spelling
筌

/uhe₂/: *upəj → upe → uɸe → uwe → ue.

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) うえ [ùéꜜ] (Odaka – [2])
• IPA^(key): [ɯ̟e̞]

Noun

うえ • (ue) ^{←うへ (ufe)?}

1. a device placed in a river used to capture fish
   • 794, Shin'yaku Kegonkyō Ongi Shiki:

     筌 音宣, 訓于閇也, 謂敎也

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