| げ |
|---|
| 下 |
| こ | く |
|---|---|
| 克 |
| じょ | う |
|---|---|
| 上 |
noun
- juniors dominating seniors, inferiors overthrowing their superiors, retainer supplanting his lord.
Variations
| Pronunciation | Kanji | Kana | Is Common | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
下克上 | げこくじょう | |||||||||
|
下剋上 | げこくじょう |
Contained Kanji Breakdown
below, down, descend
カ した くだ.る (1st, N5)
overcome, kindly, skillfully
コク か.つ かつ (8th, N1)