じょ

noun, takes する, transitive verb

Humble language. Often used in letters, e.g. as an opening phrase.
  1. speaking respectfully.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
じょ
啓上 けいじょう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

disclose, open, say
ケイ ひら.く さと.す (8th, N1)
open(啟) variant, begin, commence
door, house
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ かたしろ (Kentei 1)
strike, hit, folding chair radical variant (no. 66)
ホク (Kentei 1)
person(人) variant
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ ゲ おさ.める (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
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)