じょ

noun

  1. upper tier, upper section, upper deck, upper row, upper step, upper grade, upper berth, top shelf.
  2. place of honor.
  3. dais, raised part of floor.
  4. overhead position (of a sword in kendo, etc.).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
じょ
上段 じょうだん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

above, up
ジョウ うえ あ.げる (1st, N5)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
grade, steps, stairs
ダン (6th, N3)
pike, windy-again radical (no. 79)
シュ また ほこ (Kentei 1)
table, table enclosure, table or windy radical (no. 16)
キ きにょう (Kentei 1)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)