noun

  1. upper jaw, palate.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
上顎 うわあご
じょ
上顎 じょうがく
 
 
上あご うわあご

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)
jaw, chin, gill
あご ガク あぎと (11th)
outspokenly
ガク おどろく (Kentei 1)
accuse, argue, dispute
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
waning moon(虧) variant
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
obstruction of breath (qi) as it seeks release, variant of other characters
コウ さまた.げられる
page, leaf
ケツ ぺえじ おおがい (Kentei Pre-1)
neck(首) variant
oneself
ジ みずか.ら おの.ずから (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)