Above Ground
On The Ground, The Earth's Surface
noun, の adjective
Remember 地下, which is "below ground." Well, this is ground and above combined together, so I bet you can guess that this means above ground. But usually things above ground don't float (unless you're in space), so it's really on the ground.
This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.
地上に出る
to go above ground
地上に生まれる
to be born on earth
地上にもどる
to return above ground
ここは、地上のフロアです。
This is a floor above ground.
ロケットは今、地上三千メートルにいる。
The rocket is now 3,000 meters above the ground.
東京タワーは、地上から見上げると、大きさがよく分かりますね。
You can see the size of the Tokyo Tower if you look up from the ground.