じょうそう
Meanings
Noun
1. upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
Pitch accent
じょ
うそう
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
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
Used in vocabulary (10 in total)
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
upper floor (of a building)
upper classes; high society
superstructure; upper stories
upper air currents
surface water (depth: 0-200 meters)
superstratum; superstrate