noun

  1. upper reaches (of a river), upper stream.
  2. top, upper part, upper half (of the body).
  3. long ago.
  4. beginning, first.
  5. person of high rank (e.g. the emperor). Honorific or respectful language.
  6. government, imperial court.
  7. imperial capital (i.e. Kyoto), capital region (i.e. Kansai), region (or direction of) the imperial palace.
  8. head (of a table).
  9. wife, mistress (of a restaurant). Honorific or respectful language.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
かみ

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)