じょうだん
Meanings
Noun
1. upper tier; upper section; upper deck; upper row; upper step; upper grade; upper berth; top shelf
2. place of honor; place of honour
3. dais; raised part of floor
4. overhead position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
Kanji used
above
step
Pitch accent
じょ
うだん
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Composed of
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
① 次々に高くなっている平面。② 上下に重なっているものの一つ。③ 武芸などの技量を表す等級。④ 長く続く物事の一区切り。⑤ 物事の一局面。
Used in vocabulary (2 in total)
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
room with a raised floor