Word details

上等

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 上等.

Dictionary

Entry

上等ょうとうFreq #5006
1

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Common noun

superior; first-class; excellent; top quality

Examples
どうしてこんな上等のぶどう酒を今まで取って置いたのか。
Why have you kept such an excellent wine back till now?
2

Interjection

(that's) just fine!; bring it on!

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

etc., and so forth, class (first), quality, equal, similar

12 strokesFrequency 798JLPT N2Grade 3

On

トウ

Kun

ひと.しいなど-ら

Nanori

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