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上段

Reading

Kana: じょうだん
Romaji: jōdan
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

upper tier; upper section; upper deck; upper row; upper step; upper grade; upper berth; top shelf

2

place of honor; place of honour

See also: 上座
3

dais; raised part of floor

See also: 上段の間
4

overhead position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)

Kanji

Readings: ジョウ、 ショウ、 シャン、 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、 よ.す
Meanings: above, up
Readings: ダン、 タン
Meanings: grade, steps, stairs

Example Sentence

直径(ちょっけい)23m(下段(げだん))(およ)び18m(上段(じょうだん))、(たか)さ5mの()段式(だんしき)円墳(えんふん)である。
➥It is a two level style round burial mound, 23m diameter (lower level), 18m (higher).
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