Delete n lines in the up direction in vim

Question

Is there a command in vim which will delete n lines in the up direction.

I know I can use 4dd which will delete 4 lines downwards.

Answer 1

1. Position the cursor where you want to begin cutting.
2. Press v (or upper case V if you want to cut whole lines).
3. Move the cursor to the end of what you want to cut.
4. Press d.
5. Move to where you would like to paste.
6. Press P to paste before the cursor, or p to paste after.

http://vim.wikia.com/wiki/Copy,_cut_and_paste