Jogen

上弦

じょうげん

literallyfirst quarter moon

Upper Rank demons.

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上
  • 史上しじょうin history
  • 上昇じょうしょうrising
  • 事実上じじつじょうas a matter of fact
  • 向上こうじょうelevation
  • 上位じょういsuperior
弦
  • 弦楽げんがくmusic for strings
  • 弦つるbowstring
  • 管弦楽団かんげんがくだんorchestra
  • 管弦楽かんげんがくorchestral music

上・弦 — every one of these is a square on the grid of 2,136 jōyō kanji. Three a day, quizzed through real words.

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