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How to say 'Exceed' in Japanese | 上回る

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The Japanese word for Exceed is 'Uwamawaru', written as 上回る in Japanese.'Exceed' in hiragana is うわまわる.

    word

    上回る

    Meaning

    Exceed

    Reading

    うわまわる

    uwamawaru

    Kanji

    上Up 回Revolve, Times

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '上回る (うわまわる)' means 'to exceed' or 'to surpass'. It is used when something goes beyond a certain limit, standard, or expectation. This verb is often used in contexts involving numbers, performance, or achievements. For example: The sales exceeded expectations「売り上げは予想を上回った」(うりあげはよそうをうわまわった). His score surpassed the class average「彼の点数はクラスの平均を上回った」(かれのてんすうはクラスのへいきんをうわまわった). Note that '上回る' is typically used in formal or written contexts and implies a measurable comparison.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    5868

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 上回る

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    上

    Meaning

    Up

  • kanji

    回

    Meaning

    Revolve, Times

Hiragana in the Word 上回る

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

  • hiragana

    る

    Reading

    Ru

Words Related to 上回る Through the Kanji 上

These 54 Words contain the Kanji 上 as well.

  • word

    上

    Meaning

    Top, Above

  • word

    以上

    Meaning

    More than, No more

  • word

    上げる

    Meaning

    Give, Raise

  • word

    上り

    Meaning

    Ascent

  • word

    上着

    Meaning

    Jacket

  • word

    立ち上がる

    Meaning

    Rise up, Standup

  • word

    上る

    Meaning

    Rise, Climb

  • word

    取り上げる

    Meaning

    Take up, Confiscate

  • word

    上昇

    Meaning

    Rise, Ascent

  • word

    上がる

    Meaning

    Enter, Rise

  • word

    上下

    Meaning

    Updown

  • word

    上達

    Meaning

    Improvement

  • word

    向上

    Meaning

    Improvement

  • word

    最上

    Meaning

    Best, Supreme

  • word

    仕上げ

    Meaning

    Finishing

  • word

    仕上げる

    Meaning

    Finish

  • word

    屋上

    Meaning

    Rooftop

  • word

    上手

    Meaning

    Skilled

  • word

    上品

    Meaning

    Elegant

  • word

    上司

    Meaning

    Boss

  • word

    地上

    Meaning

    Ground

  • word

    打ち上げる

    Meaning

    Celebrate, Launch

  • word

    差し上げる

    Meaning

    Give

  • word

    申し上げる

    Meaning

    Say

  • word

    売り上げ

    Meaning

    Sales

  • word

    上等

    Meaning

    Superior

  • word

    見上げる

    Meaning

    Lookup

  • word

    引き上げる

    Meaning

    Raise, Withdraw

  • word

    出来上がる

    Meaning

    Complete

  • word

    上記

    Meaning

    Above

  • word

    起き上がる

    Meaning

    Getup

  • word

    作り上げる

    Meaning

    Complete, Fabricate

  • word

    上旬

    Meaning

    First ten days of the month

  • word

    海上

    Meaning

    Sea

  • word

    出来上がり

    Meaning

    Completion

  • word

    目上

    Meaning

    Superior

  • word

    上陸

    Meaning

    Landing

  • word

    値上がり

    Meaning

    Price increase

  • word

    値上げ

    Meaning

    Price hike

  • word

    途上

    Meaning

    Way

  • word

    持ち上げる

    Meaning

    Lift

  • word

    年上

    Meaning

    Older

  • word

    盛り上がる

    Meaning

    Excite

  • word

    上流

    Meaning

    Upper class, Upstream

  • word

    飛び上がる

    Meaning

    Jump

  • word

    浮かび上がる

    Meaning

    Surface, Emerge

  • word

    上位

    Meaning

    Higher rank, Superior position

  • word

    陸上

    Meaning

    Land

  • word

    計上

    Meaning

    Inclusion

  • word

    上場

    Meaning

    Listing

  • word

    上級

    Meaning

    Advanced

  • word

    盛り上げる

    Meaning

    Boost

  • word

    頂上

    Meaning

    Summit

  • word

    召し上がる

    Meaning

    Eat, Drink

Words Related to 上回る Through the Kanji 回

These 20 Words contain the Kanji 回 as well.

  • word

    回

    Meaning

    Times

  • word

    回る

    Meaning

    Rotate

  • word

    今回

    Meaning

    This time

  • word

    回す

    Meaning

    Turn, Pass

  • word

    回路

    Meaning

    Circuit

  • word

    前回

    Meaning

    Last time

  • word

    後回し

    Meaning

    Postponement

  • word

    回数券

    Meaning

    Ticket book

  • word

    次回

    Meaning

    Next

  • word

    回転

    Meaning

    Rotation

  • word

    回答

    Meaning

    Answer

  • word

    回復

    Meaning

    Recovery

  • word

    回収

    Meaning

    Collection

  • word

    見回す

    Meaning

    Look around

  • word

    回数

    Meaning

    Number, Times

  • word

    回避

    Meaning

    Avoidance

  • word

    回り

    Meaning

    Rotation, Around

  • word

    回り道

    Meaning

    Detour

  • word

    毎回

    Meaning

    Every time

  • word

    身の回り

    Meaning

    Surroundings, Belongings

Learn the Word 上回る

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What does 'Uwamawaru' (上回る) mean?

'Uwamawaru' means 'Exceed' .

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