How do you read 上等?

上等 is read じょうとう (joutou), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

How do you write 上等 in romaji?

上等 is written joutou in romaji, also spelled joto.

What kanji are in 上等?

上 (Above, Up); 等 (Etc., And So Forth).

上等じょうとう

Q: What JLPT level is 上等?

上等 is a JLPT N2 word (upper intermediate).

じょうとう · joutou (also spelled joto)

JLPT N2 › noun

Superior, first-class, excellent, top quality

(that's) just fine!, bring it on!

Other ways to say “superior” in Japanese →

Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

上Above, Up 音じょう・しょう訓うえ・-うえ JLPT N5 · 3 strokes 等Etc., And So Forth, Class (first) 音とう訓ひと.しい・など JLPT N3 · 12 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

上じょうfirst volume; superior quality; governmental 上昇じょうしょうrising, ascending, climbing 真上まうえjust above, right overhead 同等どうとうequality, equal, same rank 平等びょうどうequality, impartiality, evenness 対等たいとうequivalent 上等じょうとうfirst class, very good ～等～とうlevel, place

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What does 上等 mean?

Superior, first-class, excellent, top quality. It can also mean: (that's) just fine!, bring it on!.

How do you pronounce 上等?

じょうとう (joutou). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

What JLPT level is 上等?

JLPT N2 — upper intermediate. See the JLPT N2 guide.

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