Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 上流(じょうりゅう) in Japanese

上流
Kana Reading
じょうりゅう
Romaji
jōryū
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    upper stream; upper course; upper reaches
    Example sentence
    彼ら私達上流階級みなされている They are considered the aristocracy in our town.
  • Parts of speech
    nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    upstream
    Example sentence
    上流階級 He belongs to the upper class.
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    upper classes
    Example sentence
    上流階級属する He belongs to the upper class.

Examples of 上流, じょうりゅう in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

10 strokes

current, a sink, flow, forfeit

On'Yomi: リュウ, ル

Kun'Yomi: なが.れる, なが.れ, なが.す, -なが.す

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JLPT 5

3 strokes

above, up

On'Yomi: ジョウ, ショウ, シャン

Kun'Yomi: うえ, -うえ, うわ-, かみ, あ.げる, -あ.げる, あ.がる, -あ.がる, あ.がり, -あ.がり, のぼ.る, のぼ.り, のぼ.せる, のぼ.す, よ.す

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