じょうい
Meanings
Adjective (の)
Noun
1. superior (in rank); top; ranking
Noun
Computing
2. higher order (e.g. byte)
3. host computer (of connected device)
Pitch accent
じょ
うい
Composed of
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
Used in vocabulary (23 in total)
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
person of high rank or position
downward compatible; backward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for lower tier or older systems, versions, etc.; upward compatible; forward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for higher tier or later systems, versions, etc.
Examples (3 in total)
In later years, other high-end models were produced.
What's your favorite song in last year's top 100?
Fortune 500 companies were the hardest hit by recent legislation.