Meaning of 上流 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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上流
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Kana Readingじょうりゅう
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Romajijōryū
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- upper stream; upper course; upper reaches
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- Parts of speech
- nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
- Meaning
- upstream
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
- Meaning
- upper classes
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Example Sentences
上流, じょうりゅう used in context
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They are considered the aristocracy in our town.
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He belongs to the upper class.
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He belongs to the upper class.
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We live about three miles above this bridge.
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The bridge is one mile above.
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There is a waterfall above the bridge.
Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
current, a sink, flow, forfeit
On: リュウ, ル
Kun: なが.れる, なが.れ, なが.す, -なが.す
10 strokes
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
3 strokes
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