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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

You can't expect more than that.
My father has lived in Nagoya for more than fifteen years.
They are apprehensive that some further disaster might occur.
The church we went past crumbled five minutes afterwards due to a huge earthquake and more than a 100 churchgoers were buried alive.
He earns over 500 dollars a month at that job.

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