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    3. 上流

    上流

    上じょう流りゅう

    upper stream

    KMT6News #11+1CoreNature & EnvironmentKanji Vocab13 strokes

    じょうりゅう

    Noun

    1.
    upper stream, upper course, upper reaches

    Particle

    2.
    upstream

    Noun, Particle

    3.
    upper classes

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    川かわの上じょう流りゅうは水みずがとてもきれいです。

    The water in the upper reaches of the river is very clean.

    KMT4Nature & Environment
    上じょう流りゅうから流ながれてくる水みずは冷つめたいです。

    The water flowing from upstream is cold.

    KMT5Nature & EnvironmentWeather & Geography
    この魚さかなは上じょう流りゅうにしか生せい息そくしていません。

    This fish only inhabits the upper reaches of the river.

    KMT6Nature & EnvironmentAnimals
    滝たきは川かわの上じょう流りゅうに位いち置はしています。

    The waterfall is located in the upper reaches of the river.

    KMT6Nature & Environment
    彼かれは上じょう流りゅう階かい級きゅうの出しゅっ身しんで、育そだちが良いい。

    He comes from the upper classes and is well-bred.

    KMT7Family & RelationshipsEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    上
    うえ・-うえ・うわ-・かみ・あ.げる・-あ.げる…(22)
    above・up
    流
    なが.れる・なが.れ・なが.す・-なが.す…(5)
    current・a sink・flow・forfeit
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