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堂上
堂上
Chinese
| (main) hall; large room | up; on; on top; upon; first; previous or last; upper; higher; above; previous; to climb; to go into; to go up
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simp. and trad. (堂上) |
堂 | 上 | |
| anagram | 上堂 | ||
Noun
堂上
Japanese
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| 堂 | 上 |
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どう Grade: 4 |
じょう Grade: 1 |
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Pronunciation
Noun
堂上 (hiragana どうじょう, romaji dōjō, historical hiragana だうじやう)
- court noble
- family's social standing
- atop the hall
- entrance to southern eaves of the place where the emperor lived in Heian Palace
Proper noun
堂上 (hiragana どのうえ, romaji Donoue)
- A surname.