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上位

じょうい

particle

Meanings

1superior
2higher order
3superior (in rank)
4top
5ranking
6higher order (e.g. byte)
7host computer (of connected device)

Example sentence

類人猿は知的には犬より上位である。

Apes rank above dogs in intelligence.

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Kanji in this word

上Above, Up3 strokes 位Rank, Grade, Throne7 strokes

More words with 上

上昇じょうしょう · risingN1 史上しじょう · in history 値上げねあげ · price increase 上がったりあがったり · doomed (business, trade, etc.)地上ちじょう · above ground 海上

Full entry on Jisho

かいじょう ·

(on the) sea

事実上じじつじょう · as a matter of fact

売り上げうりあげ · amount sold

More words with 位

位置いち · placeN3 単位たんい · credit (for a course in school)N3 地位ちい · (social) positionN3 順位じゅんい · order 首位しゅい · first place 一位いちい · first place 下位かい · low rank 優位ゆうい · predominanceN1

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