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[()·じょう()]
ijou
noun, adverb, no adjective, expression

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[()·じょう()]
ijou

English Meaning(s) for 以上

noun, adverb
  1. not less than; ... and over; ... and above; ... and upwards; ... or more
  2. beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; more than; further than
no adjective, noun, adverb
  1. above-mentioned; aforementioned; foregoing
noun, adverb
  1. since ...; seeing that ...; now that ...; once ...
expression
  1. that's all; that is the end; the end

Meanings for each kanji in 以上

» by means of; because; in view of; compared with
» above; up

Stroke Order Diagrams for 以上

Sample Sentences for 以上

And tonight, I think about all that she's seen throughout her century in America. The heartache and the hope, the struggle and the progress. The times we were told that we can't, and the people who pressed on with that American creed: Yes, we can.
He couldn't hold his temper any longer.
I have known him for more than ten years.
More than five years have passed since I came to live in this house.
Jill has been on the phone with friends for more than two hours!

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