下意上達

かいじょうたつ

conveyance of the opinions of the lower classes to the powers that be

上意下達

じょういかたつ

conveying the will of the governing to the governed

下学上達

かがくじょうたつ かがくしょうたつ

beginning one's studies with something familiar and gradually increasing the depth of learning

通達

つうたつ

notification, directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration)

下達

かたつ げたつ

commanding a subordinate

上達

じょうたつ

improvement (e.g. in skill, ability), advance, progress

上通

じょうつう

conveying the views of the subordinates to the rulers

上達部

かんだちめ かんだちべ かむだちめ

nobility

上下

うえした しょうか じょうか じょうげ じょう げ

top and bottom, high and low, above and below, upper and lower ends, up and down

四通八達

しつうはったつ

traffic network extending in all directions

同文通達

どうぶんつうたつ どうぶんつうたち

(Papal) encyclical

友達以上

ともだちいじょう

more than a friend (implies a degree of intimacy)

水上下

みずかみしも

light blue samurai costume commonly worn when committing suicide

上下線

じょうげせん

both (railway) tracks, (both) up and down tracks (lines)

下克上

げこくじょう

juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord

上下動

じょうげどう

vertical motion (in earthquakes)

上中下

じょうちゅうげ かみなかか

excellent-good-poor, first-second-third (class)

下剋上

げこくじょう

juniors dominating seniors, retainer supplanting his lord

上下限

じょうげげん

upper and lower limit