Word Meaning 上前

うわまえ uwamae

上前 is read as うわまえ (uwamae) and means part of the fabric that is wrapped farthest from the skin when wearing a garment that is wrapped in front of one (such as a kimono).

Meaning

English

part of the fabric that is wrapped farthest from the skin when wearing a garment that is wrapped in front of one (such as a kimono)
percentage
commission

Reading

Kana

うわまえ

Romaji

uwamae

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N5 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Antonyms 下前 Rank 101157 Priority P

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

史上空前

しじょうくうぜん

unprecedented in history

上り下り

のぼりくだり

going up and down

上下

じょうげ

first and second volumes

上がり

あがり

after (rain, illness, etc.)

上り

のぼり

upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)

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

上がったり

あがったり

doomed (business, trade, etc.)

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

Example Sentences

4

一年以上前のことです。

It happened more than a year ago.

この本は、100年以上前の物なんだ。

This book's over a hundred years old.

あの建物は３００年以上前のものだよ。

That building is more than three hundred years old.

我々は30分以上前に彼らを見失った。

We lost sight of them over half an hour ago.