上書

See also: 上书

Chinese
 
up; on; on top
up; on; on top; upon; first; previous or last; upper; higher; above; previous; to climb; to go into; to go up
 book; letter
trad. (上書) 上 書
simp. (上书) 上 书

Pronunciation

Verb

上書

  1. to submit a document to one's superior or higher authorities; to present a petition
    聯名上書／联名上书  ―  liánmíng shàngshū  ―  to submit a joint petition
  2. (archaic) to memorialize the emperor
  3. (archaic) to teach a new lesson

Japanese

Etymology 1
Kanji in this term
上 書
じょう
Grade: 1		 しょ
Grade: 2
on’yomi

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) じょ​ーしょ [jóꜜòshò] (Atamadaka – [1])[1]
  • IPA(key): [d͡ʑo̞ːɕo̞]

Noun

上(じょう)書(しょ) • (jōsho) ←じやうしよ (zyausyo)?

  1. giving a letter to the government, lord or noble to express one's opinion; or the letter of them

Etymology 2
Kanji in this term
上 書
うわ
Grade: 1		 か(き) > が(き)
Grade: 2
kun’yomi

Noun

上(うわ)書(がき) • (uwagaki) ←うはがき (ufagaki)?

  1. Alternative spelling of 上書き: superscription; overwrite

References
  1. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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