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上座

上座

Chinese

 
up; on; on top; upon; first; previous or last; upper; higher; above; previous; to climb; to go into; to go up
 
seat; base; stand; measure word for large, solid things
simp. and trad.
(上座)

Noun

上座

  1. (literary) seat of honor

Pronunciation 2

Verb

上座

  1. to take one's seat
  2. (of restaurants, theatres, etc.) to have customers come in continuously

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
かみ
Grade: 1

Grade: 6
yutōyomi

Noun

上座 (hiragana かみざ, romaji kamiza)

  1. seat of honor

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
じょう
Grade: 1

Grade: 6
on'yomi

Noun

上座 (hiragana じょうざ, romaji jōza)

  1. Same as above.