Word Meaning 上流

じょうりゅう jouryuu

上流 is read as じょうりゅう (jouryuu) and means upper classes.

Meaning

English

  1. upper classes
  2. upstream
  3. upper stream
  4. upper course
  5. upper reaches

Reading

Kana

じょうりゅう

Romaji

jouryuu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Antonyms 下流 Rank 2874 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

上昇気流

じょうしょうきりゅう

ascending air current

上層気流

じょうそうきりゅう

upper air currents

上流階級

じょうりゅうかいきゅう

upper class

上演

じょうえん

performance (of a play, opera, etc.)

上向き

うわむき

pointing up

上達

じょうたつ

communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank

上等

じょうとう

(that's) just fine!

上り調子

のぼりちょうし

rise

上向く

うわむく

to improve

上座

じょうざ

chief seat

上回る

うわまわる

to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.)

上っ調子

うわっちょうし

flippant

Example Sentences

5

He belongs to the upper class.

He belongs to the upper class.

Mr Brown belongs to the upper class.

There is a bridge two miles upstream.

There is a bridge about one kilometer up this river.