noun, takes genitive case の

  1. older, senior.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
年上 としうえ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

year, counter for years
とし ネン ね (1st, N5)
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)