What does 上 (uwa | うわ) mean in Japanese?

The Japanese word

髪も上げたほうが私は好きだ。
kami mo age ta hō ga watashi wa suki da.
I also prefer it with the hair worn up.

彼はトロフィーを高々と差し上げた。
kare wa torofī o takadaka to sashiage ta.
He held the trophy up high. | He held the trophy on high.

或る夕暮私はこの丘の上に立ったことがある。
aru ru yūgure watashi wa kono oka no ue ni tatta koto ga aru.
There was a time, one evening, when I stood on top of that hill.

上司は僕の仕事振りがいい加減だと決め付けた。
jōshi wa boku no shigoto furi ga ī kagen da to kime tsuke ta.
My boss took me to task for the poor quality of my work.

犬の聴覚の敏感さを人間と比べると、はるかに上だ。
inu no chōkaku no binkan sa o ningen to kuraberu to, haruka ni ue da.
The hearing acuity of dogs is superior by far to that of humans.

調節レバーを上に上げると座面の高さを調節できます。
chōsetsu rebā o ue ni ageru to za men no taka sa o chōsetsu deki masu.
You can adjust the seat height by moving the adjustment lever up.

私はいまだに高く上げたバトンをうまくキャッチできない。
watashi wa imada ni takaku age ta baton o umaku kyacchi deki nai.
I am still clumsy catching batons thrown high up.

消息筋によると、○○社は東証一部への上場を準備している。
shōsokusuji ni yoru to, . rei sha wa tōshō ichibu e no jōjō o junbi shi te iru.
According to informed sources, ____ Ltd. is preparing for the move up to the first section of the Tokyo Stock exchange.

黒い天使は、その漆黒の翼を大きく広げて、空へと舞い上がる。
kuroi tenshi wa, sono shikkoku no tsubasa o ōkiku hiroge te, sora e to maiagaru.
The black angel spread those jet-black wings wide and flew up into the sky.

ＯＥＣＤの調査で北欧諸国が税率において世界の上位をキープした。
ōīchīdī no chōsa de hokuō shokoku ga zeiritsu nioite sekai no jōi o kīpu shi ta.
In the OECD survey, northern European countries are keeping their high ranking in tax-rates.

前髪が、おでこにかからないように髪を上げることをおすすめします。
maegami ga, odeko ni kakara nai yō ni kami o ageru koto o osusume shi masu.
I recommend putting up your hair so your fringe doesn't get on your forehead.

十字キーを上へ！するとＢＧＭが変わり、背景は魔王の居城へ・・・。
jūji kī o ue e! suruto bījīemu ga kawari, haikei wa maō no kyojō e . . ..
Hit up on the D-pad, and the background music will change as the background itself becomes the Demon King's castle....

そして、この遊具には滑り台のデッキに上がる方法がもう一つあります。
soshite, kono yūgu ni wa suberidai no dekki ni agaru hōhō ga mō hitotsu ari masu.
And there is one more method of climbing up to the slide deck.

シックで上品な制服と歴史ある静かな雰囲気が特徴の女子高なのだという。
shikku de jōhin na seifuku to rekishi aru shizuka na funiki ga tokuchō no joshikō na no da to iu.
It's said to be a girls' high school characterised by its quiet and traditional feel and a chic, high-class uniform.

ワタシは背が低いので棚の上まで見られないのでほぼ手探りで拭くわけです。
wata shi wa se ga hikui node tana no ue made mi rare nai node hobo tesaguri de fuku wake desu.
I'm short, so I can't see on top of the shelves and so I pretty much dust by touch.

ノートパソコンの電源を入れ、ブラウザを立ち上げて、もう覚えてしまったアドレスを打ち込む。
nōto pasokon no dengen o ire, burauza o tachi age te, mō oboe te shimatta adoresu o uchikomu.
I switch on my laptop, start up the browser, and type in the address I've already learnt by heart.

自分よりも下品な相手は『下品』と思い、自分よりも上品な相手は『上品ぶっている』と思いますね。
jibun yori mo gehin na aite wa ' gehin ' to omoi, jibun yori mo jōhin na aite wa ' jōhin butte iru ' to omoi masu ne.
You think someone coarser than you is "crude", and someone higher class than you to be "putting on airs".

中国語においては「テンス」を表す場合には上述のように「助詞」か「時を表す語」または文脈によるものが多い。
chūgoku go nioite wa ' tensu ' o arawasu bāi ni wa jōjutsu no yō ni ' joshi ' ka ' toki o arawasu katari ' matawa bunmyaku niyoru mono ga ōi.
When indicating 'tense' in Chinese, as shown above, there are 'particles', 'time-specifying words' and also many cases where it depends on context.

彼の評論は問題の表面的な分析結果を取り上げていただけだったのでクラスで最上位の成績を得たことにとても驚いた。
kare no hyōron wa mondai no hyōmen teki na bunseki kekka o toriage te i ta dake datta node kurasu de sai jōi no seiseki o e ta koto ni totemo odoroi ta.
His essay gave only a superficial analysis of the problem, so it was a real surprise to him when he got the highest grade in the class.

	The Japanese word
	上
	is pronounced
	uwa \| うわ
	means
	superior quality; top, best, high class, going up (Also pronunced うえ, かみ,じょう)

	Examples:
	髪も上げたほうが私は好きだ。 kami mo age ta hō ga watashi wa suki da. I also prefer it with the hair worn up.
	彼はトロフィーを高々と差し上げた。 kare wa torofī o takadaka to sashiage ta. He held the trophy up high. \| He held the trophy on high.
	或る夕暮私はこの丘の上に立ったことがある。 aru ru yūgure watashi wa kono oka no ue ni tatta koto ga aru. There was a time, one evening, when I stood on top of that hill.
	上司は僕の仕事振りがいい加減だと決め付けた。 jōshi wa boku no shigoto furi ga ī kagen da to kime tsuke ta. My boss took me to task for the poor quality of my work.
	犬の聴覚の敏感さを人間と比べると、はるかに上だ。 inu no chōkaku no binkan sa o ningen to kuraberu to, haruka ni ue da. The hearing acuity of dogs is superior by far to that of humans.
	調節レバーを上に上げると座面の高さを調節できます。 chōsetsu rebā o ue ni ageru to za men no taka sa o chōsetsu deki masu. You can adjust the seat height by moving the adjustment lever up.
	私はいまだに高く上げたバトンをうまくキャッチできない。 watashi wa imada ni takaku age ta baton o umaku kyacchi deki nai. I am still clumsy catching batons thrown high up.
	消息筋によると、○○社は東証一部への上場を準備している。 shōsokusuji ni yoru to, . rei sha wa tōshō ichibu e no jōjō o junbi shi te iru. According to informed sources, ____ Ltd. is preparing for the move up to the first section of the Tokyo Stock exchange.
	黒い天使は、その漆黒の翼を大きく広げて、空へと舞い上がる。 kuroi tenshi wa, sono shikkoku no tsubasa o ōkiku hiroge te, sora e to maiagaru. The black angel spread those jet-black wings wide and flew up into the sky.
	ＯＥＣＤの調査で北欧諸国が税率において世界の上位をキープした。 ōīchīdī no chōsa de hokuō shokoku ga zeiritsu nioite sekai no jōi o kīpu shi ta. In the OECD survey, northern European countries are keeping their high ranking in tax-rates.
	前髪が、おでこにかからないように髪を上げることをおすすめします。 maegami ga, odeko ni kakara nai yō ni kami o ageru koto o osusume shi masu. I recommend putting up your hair so your fringe doesn't get on your forehead.
	十字キーを上へ！するとＢＧＭが変わり、背景は魔王の居城へ・・・。 jūji kī o ue e! suruto bījīemu ga kawari, haikei wa maō no kyojō e . . .. Hit up on the D-pad, and the background music will change as the background itself becomes the Demon King's castle....
	そして、この遊具には滑り台のデッキに上がる方法がもう一つあります。 soshite, kono yūgu ni wa suberidai no dekki ni agaru hōhō ga mō hitotsu ari masu. And there is one more method of climbing up to the slide deck.
	シックで上品な制服と歴史ある静かな雰囲気が特徴の女子高なのだという。 shikku de jōhin na seifuku to rekishi aru shizuka na funiki ga tokuchō no joshikō na no da to iu. It's said to be a girls' high school characterised by its quiet and traditional feel and a chic, high-class uniform.
	ワタシは背が低いので棚の上まで見られないのでほぼ手探りで拭くわけです。 wata shi wa se ga hikui node tana no ue made mi rare nai node hobo tesaguri de fuku wake desu. I'm short, so I can't see on top of the shelves and so I pretty much dust by touch.
	ノートパソコンの電源を入れ、ブラウザを立ち上げて、もう覚えてしまったアドレスを打ち込む。 nōto pasokon no dengen o ire, burauza o tachi age te, mō oboe te shimatta adoresu o uchikomu. I switch on my laptop, start up the browser, and type in the address I've already learnt by heart.
	自分よりも下品な相手は『下品』と思い、自分よりも上品な相手は『上品ぶっている』と思いますね。 jibun yori mo gehin na aite wa ' gehin ' to omoi, jibun yori mo jōhin na aite wa ' jōhin butte iru ' to omoi masu ne. You think someone coarser than you is "crude", and someone higher class than you to be "putting on airs".
	中国語においては「テンス」を表す場合には上述のように「助詞」か「時を表す語」または文脈によるものが多い。 chūgoku go nioite wa ' tensu ' o arawasu bāi ni wa jōjutsu no yō ni ' joshi ' ka ' toki o arawasu katari ' matawa bunmyaku niyoru mono ga ōi. When indicating 'tense' in Chinese, as shown above, there are 'particles', 'time-specifying words' and also many cases where it depends on context.
	彼の評論は問題の表面的な分析結果を取り上げていただけだったのでクラスで最上位の成績を得たことにとても驚いた。 kare no hyōron wa mondai no hyōmen teki na bunseki kekka o toriage te i ta dake datta node kurasu de sai jōi no seiseki o e ta koto ni totemo odoroi ta. His essay gave only a superficial analysis of the problem, so it was a real surprise to him when he got the highest grade in the class.

	Examples sourced from tatoeba.org