Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 上座部(じょうざぶ) in Japanese

上座部
Kana Reading
じょうざぶ
Romaji
jōzabu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    Sthaviravada (early Buddhist movement)


Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

10 strokes

squat, seat, cushion, gathering, sit

On'Yomi: ザ

Kun'Yomi: すわ.る

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JLPT 3

11 strokes

section, bureau, dept, class, copy, part, portion, counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine

On'Yomi: ブ

Kun'Yomi: -べ

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JLPT 5

3 strokes

above, up

On'Yomi: ジョウ, ショウ, シャン

Kun'Yomi: うえ, -うえ, うわ-, かみ, あ.げる, -あ.げる, あ.がる, -あ.がる, あ.がり, -あ.がり, のぼ.る, のぼ.り, のぼ.せる, のぼ.す, よ.す

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