地上

ちじょう

above ground

Mnemonic

On top of the ground rather than under it, which for a train means daylight and a view. Past the same chicken ち wire as 地下, but this side of it: ちじょう.

Worth knowing

地下ちか is the opposite, underground.

Built from

地

ground, earth

土 earth on the left. The ground itself, and by extension a place on it.

上

up, above

A mark sitting above the line.

Words sharing these kanji

地面 surface, ground 地 ground, place 地下 underground 地獄 hell 上げる to raise, to increase 上 up, above 以上 ... or more, beyond 上がる to go up, to rise 立ち上がる to stand up 上手い skilled, good 見上げる to look up

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