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上意下達

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 上意下達.

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Entry

上意下達ょういかたつじょういげだつNoun~の Adj.四字熟語Freq #102313
1

conveying the will of the governing to the governed; top-down (system)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

above, up

3 strokesFrequency 35JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ジョウショウシャン

Kun

うえ-うえうわ-かみあ.げる-あ.げるあ.がる-あ.がるあ.がり-あ.がりのぼ.るのぼ.りのぼ.せるのぼ.すたてまつ.る

Nanori

あおいあげかきかずかんこうのぼりほつ

idea, mind, heart, taste, thought, desire, care, liking

13 strokesFrequency 99JLPT N3Grade 3

On

Nanori

もとよし

below, down, descend, give, low, inferior

3 strokesFrequency 97JLPT N4Grade 1

On

Kun

したしももとさ.げるさ.がるくだ.るくだ.りくだ.す-くだ.すくだ.さるお.ろすお.りる

Nanori

さかしと

accomplished, reach, arrive, attain

11 strokesFrequency 500JLPT N2Grade 4

On

タツ

Kun

-たち

Nanori

かつさとてつとおるみち

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