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以上
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 以上.
Dictionary
Entry
1
Noun, used as a suffix
not less than ...; ... and over; ... and above; ... and upwards; ... or more
Examples
６歳以上の子供は学校に通わなければならない。
Children of six and above should attend school.
2
Noun, used as a suffix
beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; more than; further than
Examples
これ以上の値引きは、私どもを赤字に追いやるでしょう。
A further reduction would make us go into the red.
必要以上にお金を使わないようにしなさい。
Try not to spend more money than is necessary.
3
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Common noun
the above; the above-mentioned; the aforementioned; the foregoing
Examples
以上のように、実にシンプルな誰でも出来るノウハウで十分な利益と顧客は確保できるのです！
As shown above, it is possible to obtain ample profit and customers with truly simple know-how that anyone can do!
4
Common noun; Conjunction; After a verb
since ...; seeing that ...; now that ...; once ...
Examples
公僕も人間であること、また、人間である以上過ちを犯す可能性があることを、彼は認識している。
He realizes that public officials are human, and that as human beings they are capable of misjudgement.
5
Expressions
that's all; that is the end; the end
Examples
以上ですか？
Is that all?
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
以
by means of, because, in view of, compared with
5 strokesFrequency 126JLPT N3Grade 4
On
イ
Kun
もっ.て
Nanori
もち
上
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
あおいあげいかかきかずかんこうのぼりほつ
已
stop, halt, previously, already, long ago
3 strokesFrequency 2,140Grade 9
On
イ
Kun
や.むすで.にのみはなはだ
Nanori
み
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