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Meaning of 以上(いじょう) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

以上, 已上
JLPT 4
Kana Reading
いじょう
Romaji
ijō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
    Meaning
    not less than; ... and more; ... and upwards
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    beyond ... (e.g. one's means); further (e.g. nothing further to say); more than ... (e.g. cannot pay more than that)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    above-mentioned; foregoing
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    since ...; seeing that ...
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    this is all; that is the end; the end

Example Sentences

以上, 已上, いじょう used in context

Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

stop, halt, previously, already, long ago

On:

Kun: や.む, すで.に, のみ, はなはだ

3 strokes

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JLPT 4

by means of, because, in view of, compared with

On:

Kun: もっ.て

5 strokes

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JLPT 5

above, up

On: ジョウ, ショウ, シャン

Kun: 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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