じょう
Meanings
Adjective (の)
Noun
1. above ground; on the ground; earth's surface
2. this world; this earth
Kanji used
ground
above
Pitch accent
じょう
Top 2000
Composed of
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
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
Used in vocabulary (13 in total)
ground wave; terrestrial broadcast signal (i.e. not satellite); terrestrial; over-the-air
earthly paradise; heaven on earth
Examples (6 in total)
The leaves fell to the earth.
Without the sun, we couldn't live on the earth.
The sole equality on earth is death.
All living things on earth depend one another.
Above-ground bases cannot be built in valleys where avalanches are likely to occur.
An office building, with 22 stories above ground and 2 below, is under construction.