Word Meaning 上座

じょうざ jouza

上座 is read as じょうざ (jouza) and means chief seat.

Meaning

English

chief seat
seat of honor
seat of honour
head of the table

Reading

Kana

じょうざ

Romaji

jouza

Writing Variants

上座かみざ kamiza

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Antonyms 下座 Related Words 座る,坐る,下座 Rank 8256 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

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上座部

じょうざぶ

Sthaviravada (early Buddhist movement)

上座部仏教

じょうざぶぶっきょう

Theravada Buddhism

上がり座敷

あがりざしき

elevated podium in Japanese-style house

上座に据える

かみざにすえる

to give (a guest) the seat of honor (honour)

上演

じょうえん

performance (of a play, opera, etc.)

上流

じょうりゅう

upper classes

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

上回る

うわまわる

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