Word Meaning 上国

じょうこく joukoku

上国 is read as じょうこく (joukoku) and means province of the second highest rank (ritsuryō system).

Meaning

English

  1. province of the second highest rank (ritsuryō system)
  2. provinces close to the capital

Reading

Kana

じょうこく

Romaji

joukoku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N5 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 98096 Priority P

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

発展途上国

はってんとじょうこく

developing country

途上国

とじょうこく

developing country

開発途上国

かいはつとじょうこく

developing country

上がる

あがる

to be adequate (to cover expenses, etc.)

上り下り

のぼりおり

going up and down

上下

じょうげ

first and second volumes

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.)

上げ

あげ

rise (e.g. in price)

うえ

surface

かみ

head (of a table)

Example Sentences

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Good technicians are in short supply in the developing countries.

Advanced countries must give aid to developing countries.

The small country is making great efforts to keep up with other developing countries.

While the birth rate is intended to be decreased in developing countries, that of developed nations is selfishly planned to be increased, resulting in the difficulty of getting mutual consent.