Japanese symbol for “upturn”
上向き
うわむき
Romaji: uwamuki
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend
In Japanese, upturn is 上向き, read うわむき (uwamuki).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
Written forms: 上向き. Readings: うわむき、うえむき.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “upturn”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 硬化 | こうか kouka | upturn (in the market); firming up |
| 上向 | じょうこう joukou | upturn |
| 上昇期 | じょうしょうき joushouki | upturn; increment phase; rise period |
| 上振れ | うわぶれ uwabure | upturn (e.g. economic); upward swing; jump (e.g. inflation) |
| 揚げ足 | あげあし ageashi | upturn (in the market) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 以上 | いじょう ijou | not less than ...; ... and over; ... and above |
| 売り上げ | うりあげ uriage | amount sold; sales; proceeds |
| 上昇 | じょうしょう joushou | rising; ascending; climbing |
| 向上 | こうじょう koujou | elevation; rise; improvement |
| 上司 | じょうし joushi | (one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups |
| 地上 | ちじょう chijou | above ground; on the ground; earth's surface |
| 方向 | ほうこう houkou | direction; orientation; bearing |
| 傾向 | けいこう keikou | tendency; trend; inclination |
See also: Chinese symbol for “upturn”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.