noun

  1. coat, jacket, outerwear.
  2. top, upper-body garment.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
上着 うわぎ
上衣 うわぎ
じょ
上衣 じょうい
表着
表着 うわぎ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

above, up
ジョウ うえ あ.げる (1st, N5)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
don, arrive, wear
チャク つ.く き.る (3rd, N4)
sheep(羊) variant
to divide
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)