上階

Japanese

Kanji in this term
上	階
じょう Grade: 1	かい Grade: 3
on’yomi

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) じょーかい [jòókáí] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [d͡ʑo̞ːka̠i]

Noun

上(じょう)階(かい) • (jōkai) ^{←じやうかい (zyaukai)?}

1. upstairs; specifically, the floor above
   • 2013, “僕が死のうと思ったのは”, in 秋田ひろむ (lyrics), TOUGH, performed by 中島美嘉:

     上(じょう)階(かい)の部(へ)屋(や)の生(せい)活(かつ)音(おん)

     jōkai no heya no seikatsuon

     sounds from the upstairs neighbors

Antonyms

• 下(か)階(かい) (kakai)