Word Meaning 上下

しょうか shouka

上下 is read as しょうか (shouka) and means upper and lower classes.

Meaning

English

upper and lower classes
ruler and ruled
the government and the people
top and bottom
up and down
high and low
above and below
upper and lower ends

Reading

Kana

しょうか

Romaji

shouka

Writing Variants

上下じょうか jouka

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 6 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N5 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Rank 100814 Priority P

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

上り下り

のぼりおり

going up and down

上げ下げ

あげさげ

ebb and flow (of the tide)

上げ下ろし

あげおろし

loading and unloading (cargo)

上下動

じょうげどう

vertical motion (in earthquakes)

上下線

じょうげせん

both (railway) tracks

下克上

げこくじょう

juniors dominating seniors

幕下上位

まくしたじょうい

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金玉が上がったり下がったり

きんたまがあがったりさがったり

being held in suspense

上がる

あがる

to be adequate (to cover expenses, etc.)

上がり

あがり

after (rain, illness, etc.)

上り

のぼり

upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)

上がったり

あがったり

doomed (business, trade, etc.)

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しょうかきくん Shoukaki-kun