上顎

See also: 上颚

Chinese

 
up; on; on top
up; on; on top; upon; first; previous or last; upper; higher; above; previous; to climb; to go into; to go up
jaw; palate
trad. (上顎) 上 顎
simp. (上颚) 上 颚
alternative forms 上齶/上腭

Pronunciation


Noun

上顎

  1. palate; upper jaw; maxilla (of vertebrates)
  2. mandible (of certain arthropods)

Synonyms

Japanese

Kanji in this term
上 顎
じょう
Grade: 1
がく
Grade: S
goon
Kanji in this term
上 顎
うわ
Grade: 1
あご
Grade: S
kun’yomi

Etymology

上 (“upper”) +‎ 顎 (“jaw”)

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) うわあご [ùwáágó] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [ɯ̟ᵝɰᵝa̠a̠ɡo̞]
  • (Tokyo) じょーがく [jòógákú] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [d͡ʑo̞ːɡa̠kɯ̟ᵝ]

Noun

上(うわ)顎(あご) or 上(じょう)顎(がく) • (uwaago or jōgaku) 

  1. an upper jaw

See also

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