じょうい
Meanings
Adjective (の)
Noun
1. superior (in rank); top; ranking
It is difficult to aim for the top here.
Noun
Computing
2. higher order (e.g. byte)
3. host computer (of connected device)
Pitch accent
じょ
うい
Composed of
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
Used in vocabulary (25 in total)
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
person of high rank or position
downward compatible; backward compatible; upward compatible; forward compatible; providing the same function while being more effective (esp. in games)
Examples (8 in total)
I'd like to aim for one of the top spots.
One cannot defy a superior order.
It is difficult to aim for the top here.
The larger the number, the higher the rank.
There have been times when it broke into the top ranks.
In later years, other high-end models were produced.
What's your favorite song in last year's top 100?
Fortune 500 companies were the hardest hit by recent legislation.