Japanese symbol for “polished”
上品
じょうひん
Romaji: jouhin
elegant; refined; polished; stylish
In Japanese, polished is 上品, read じょうひん (jouhin).
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Meanings
- adj-na elegant; refined; polished; stylish; sophisticated
- n high-quality goods; first-class article
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “polished”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 技巧的 | ぎこうてき gikouteki | technically accomplished; technical; polished |
| 洗練された | せんれんされた senrensareta | refined; polished; elegant |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 以上 | いじょう ijou | not less than ...; ... and over; ... and above |
| 売り上げ | うりあげ uriage | amount sold; sales; proceeds |
| 上昇 | じょうしょう joushou | rising; ascending; climbing |
| 向上 | こうじょう koujou | elevation; rise; improvement |
| 上司 | じょうし joushi | (one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups |
| 地上 | ちじょう chijou | above ground; on the ground; earth's surface |
| 作品 | さくひん sakuhin | work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production |
| 商品 | しょうひん shouhin | commodity; article of commerce; goods |
See also: Chinese symbol for “polished”.
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