Illustration: A man sits cross-legged on the floor of his apartment, looking upward without moving his shoulders. Directly above his head, the household cat lounges on a securely mounted wall shelf, one paw dangling just short of his hair.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

頭ず上じょう

zujou

overhead, above one’s head

Example sentences

  1. 頭上ずじょうにご注意ちゅういください。

    Watch your head!

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  2. 飛行機ひこうきが、頭上ずじょうを飛とんでいる。

    An airplane is flying overhead.

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  3. 頭上ずじょうには月つきと星ほしが輝かがやいていた。

    The moon and stars were shining above us.

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Kanji in 頭上

  • 頭head; counter for large animalsOnトウ・ズ・トKunあたま・かしら・かぶり
  • 上above; upOnジョウ・ショウ・シャンKunうえ・うわ-・かみ

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