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How to say 'Best' or 'Supreme' in Japanese | 最上

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The Japanese word for Best or Supreme is 'Saijou', written as 最上 in Japanese.'Best' or 'Supreme' in hiragana is さいじょう.

    word

    最上

    Meaning

    Best, Supreme

    Reading

    さいじょう

    saijou

    Kanji

    最Most 上Up

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '最上 (さいじょう)' means 'best' or 'supreme'. It is used to describe something that is of the highest quality, rank, or excellence. This word is often used in formal or literary contexts to emphasize superiority. For example: This is the best wine「これは最上のワインです」(これはさいじょうのワインです). He achieved supreme success「彼は最上の成功を収めた」(かれはさいじょうのせいこうをおさめた). Note that '最上' can also be used in compound words, such as '最上階 (さいじょうかい)' meaning 'top floor'.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    2443

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 最上

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    最

    Meaning

    Most

  • kanji

    上

    Meaning

    Up

Words Related to 最上 Through the Kanji 最

These 18 Words contain the Kanji 最 as well.

  • word

    最初

    Meaning

    Beginning

  • word

    最近

    Meaning

    Recently

  • word

    最も

    Meaning

    Most

  • word

    最後

    Meaning

    End

  • word

    最高

    Meaning

    Best

  • word

    最大

    Meaning

    Maximum

  • word

    最終

    Meaning

    Last

  • word

    最

    Meaning

    Most

  • word

    最早

    Meaning

    Already, No longer

  • word

    最低

    Meaning

    Worst

  • word

    最悪

    Meaning

    Worst

  • word

    最強

    Meaning

    Strongest

  • word

    最先端

    Meaning

    Cutting edge

  • word

    最中

    Meaning

    Peak, Middle

  • word

    最新

    Meaning

    Latest

  • word

    真っ最中

    Meaning

    Midst

  • word

    最小

    Meaning

    Minimum

  • word

    最適

    Meaning

    Optimal

Words Related to 最上 Through the Kanji 上

These 54 Words contain the Kanji 上 as well.

  • word

    上

    Meaning

    Top, Above

  • word

    以上

    Meaning

    More than, No more

  • word

    上げる

    Meaning

    Give, Raise

  • word

    上り

    Meaning

    Ascent

  • word

    上着

    Meaning

    Jacket

  • word

    立ち上がる

    Meaning

    Rise up, Standup

  • word

    上る

    Meaning

    Rise, Climb

  • word

    取り上げる

    Meaning

    Take up, Confiscate

  • word

    上昇

    Meaning

    Rise, Ascent

  • word

    上がる

    Meaning

    Enter, Rise

  • word

    上下

    Meaning

    Updown

  • word

    上達

    Meaning

    Improvement

  • word

    向上

    Meaning

    Improvement

  • word

    仕上げ

    Meaning

    Finishing

  • word

    仕上げる

    Meaning

    Finish

  • word

    屋上

    Meaning

    Rooftop

  • word

    上手

    Meaning

    Skilled

  • word

    上品

    Meaning

    Elegant

  • word

    上司

    Meaning

    Boss

  • word

    地上

    Meaning

    Ground

  • word

    打ち上げる

    Meaning

    Celebrate, Launch

  • word

    差し上げる

    Meaning

    Give

  • word

    申し上げる

    Meaning

    Say

  • word

    売り上げ

    Meaning

    Sales

  • word

    上等

    Meaning

    Superior

  • word

    見上げる

    Meaning

    Lookup

  • word

    引き上げる

    Meaning

    Raise, Withdraw

  • word

    出来上がる

    Meaning

    Complete

  • word

    上記

    Meaning

    Above

  • word

    起き上がる

    Meaning

    Getup

  • word

    作り上げる

    Meaning

    Complete, Fabricate

  • word

    上旬

    Meaning

    First ten days of the month

  • word

    海上

    Meaning

    Sea

  • word

    出来上がり

    Meaning

    Completion

  • word

    目上

    Meaning

    Superior

  • word

    上陸

    Meaning

    Landing

  • word

    値上がり

    Meaning

    Price increase

  • word

    値上げ

    Meaning

    Price hike

  • word

    上回る

    Meaning

    Exceed

  • word

    途上

    Meaning

    Way

  • word

    持ち上げる

    Meaning

    Lift

  • word

    年上

    Meaning

    Older

  • word

    盛り上がる

    Meaning

    Excite

  • word

    上流

    Meaning

    Upper class, Upstream

  • word

    飛び上がる

    Meaning

    Jump

  • word

    浮かび上がる

    Meaning

    Surface, Emerge

  • word

    上位

    Meaning

    Higher rank, Superior position

  • word

    陸上

    Meaning

    Land

  • word

    計上

    Meaning

    Inclusion

  • word

    上場

    Meaning

    Listing

  • word

    上級

    Meaning

    Advanced

  • word

    盛り上げる

    Meaning

    Boost

  • word

    頂上

    Meaning

    Summit

  • word

    召し上がる

    Meaning

    Eat, Drink

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