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Kanji in this term
じょう
Grade: 1
きゅう
Grade: 3
こく
Grade: 2
みん
Grade: 4
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
上級國民 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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上級 (jōkyū, superior) +‎ 国民 (kokumin, national)

Pronunciation

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  • (Tokyo) じょーきゅうこくみん [jòókyúú kóꜜkùmìǹ] (Nakadaka – [5])
  • IPA(key): [d͡ʑo̞ːkʲɨː ko̞kɯ̟mʲĩɴ]

Noun

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(じょう)(きゅう)(こく)(みん) (jōkyū kokuminじやうきふこくみん (zyaukifu kokumin)?

  1. (Internet slang, derogatory) person such as upper class and the elite