かみ
上
ざ
座

noun, takes する, takes genitive case の

  1. chief seat, seat of honor, head of the table.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
かみ
上
ざ
座
 上座 かみざ
じょう
上
ざ
座
 上座 じょうざ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

above, up
ジョウ　うえ　あ.げる (1st, N5)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク　うらな.う　うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
squat, seat, cushion
ザ　すわ.る (6th, N3)
dotted cliff radical (no. 53)
ゲン (Kentei 1)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン　かりがね (Kentei 1)
sit
すわ.る　ザ　おわす (Kentei Pre-1)
two people
ショウ　ジュウ　ジュ (Kentei 1)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)