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JLPT N3 · Expression

上 (jou)

上 (じょう, jou) is a Japanese expression meaning “from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading
じょう
Romaji
jou
Word class
Expression
Level
JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

  1. from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; with respect to; in terms of; as a matter of · suffix
  2. on; above; on top of; aboard (a ship or vehicle) · suffix
  3. the best; top; first class; first grade · noun, noun taking の
  4. first volume (of a two or three-volume set); first book · noun
  5. with my compliments · expression · written on a gift's wrapping paper

Example sentences

彼は経済上の理由で計画を断念した。
He gave up the plan for economic reasons.
Tatoeba #107971
地図上の青い線は川に相当する。
The blue lines on the map correspond to rivers.
Tatoeba #126850

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 上

上
above, upジョウ・ショウ・うえ・-うえ · 3 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 上.

上着うわぎcoat上手じょうずskillful上げるあげるto raise屋上おくじょうrooftop以上いじょうnot less than ...上がるあがるto rise申し上げるもうしあげるto say差し上げるさしあげるto lift up召し上がるめしあがるto eat上京じょうきょうgoing (up) to the capital上達じょうたつimprovement (e.g. in skill, ability)上等じょうとうsuperior目上めうえsuperior頂上ちょうじょうtop

Source: JMdict entry 1352170 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.