Noun (futsuumeishi) May take the particle 'no' above, over, up top, summit, upper part, head (e.g. of a staircase) surface, on (top of) the above (in a piece of writing), earlier part superior, better, higher (position, rank, etc.), upper (class) elder, older, senior as ...上で(は) or ...上の with respect to ..., in terms of, as far as ... is concerned, when (e.g. drunk) as ...上(に) besides ..., in addition to ..., on top of ..., as well as ... as ...上(で) after ..., upon ..., on ..., with (e.g. full awareness), as a result of ... as ...上は since ..., now that ..., because ... Suffix See also: 父上 Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language after a person of higher status honorable, venerable, dear Archaism emperor, sovereign, shogun, daimyo