Japanese symbol for “seniority”
上席
じょうせき
Romaji: jouseki
seniority; precedence; upper seat
In Japanese, seniority is 上席, read じょうせき (jouseki).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n seniority; precedence; upper seat
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “seniority”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 先進 | せんしん senshin | seniority; senior; superior |
| 先任 | せんにん sennin | seniority; predecessor |
| シニオリティー | シニオリティー shinioritii | seniority |
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 |
| 出席 | しゅっせき shusseki | attendance; presence; appearance |
| 座席 | ざせき zaseki | seat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating); seating |
See also: Chinese symbol for “seniority”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.