じょうこく
Meanings
Noun
1. first third of a two-hour period
Kanji used
above
carve into
Pitch accent
じょ
うこく
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
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty