Word Meaning 上り

のぼり nobori

上り is read as のぼり (nobori) and means upbound (esp. toward Tokyo).

Meaning

English

upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
up-train
train heading toward the starting point of its route
upstream
uphill
ascent
climbing
ascending (path)

Reading

Kana

のぼり

Romaji

nobori

Writing Variants

昇りのぼり nobori
登りのぼり nobori

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 5 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N5 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Antonyms 下り Rank 4085 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

上り下り

のぼりくだり

going up and down

上がり

あがり

after (rain, illness, etc.)

上がったり

あがったり

doomed (business, trade, etc.)

上滑り

うわすべり

sliding along a surface

上下

じょうげ

first and second volumes

上がる

あがる

to be adequate (to cover expenses, etc.)

上げる

あげる

(of the tide) to come in

上げ

あげ

rise (e.g. in price)

上

うえ

surface

上

かみ

head (of a table)

上

じょう

with my compliments

上せる

のぼせる

to raise