Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 返上(へんじょう) in Japanese

返上
Kana Reading
へんじょう
Romaji
henjō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
    Example sentence
    家族ために休日返上すること同意した I concurred in giving up my vacation for my family.

Examples of 返上, へんじょう in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

7 strokes

return, answer, fade, repay

On'Yomi: ヘン

Kun'Yomi: かえ.す, -かえ.す, かえ.る, -かえ.る

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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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