Word Meaning 上書き

うわがき uwagaki

上書き is read as うわがき (uwagaki) and means overwriting (data, file, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. overwriting (data, file, etc.)
  2. superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.)
  3. address

Reading

Kana

うわがき

Romaji

uwagaki

Writing Variants

  • 上書 うわがき uwagaki

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N5 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 111005 Priority R

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

上書き保存

うわがきほぞん

saving changes (e.g. to a file)

書き上げる

かきあげる

to finish writing

口上書

こうじょうがき

verbal note (notes verbale)

身上調書

しんじょうちょうしょ

personal information form

上向き

うわむき

pointing up

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.)

Example Sentences

2

Uh oh, I saved over it.

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