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上じょう段だん
Meanings
Noun
1. upper tier; upper section; upper deck; upper row; upper step; upper grade; upper berth; top shelf
2. place of honor; place of honour
3. dais; raised part of floor
4. overhead position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
Kanji used
上
above
段
step
Pitch accent
じょ
うだん
Top 14900
Used in: 877
Composed of
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
Used in vocabulary (2 in total)
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
room with a raised floor