Japanese word

上記

Pronunciation

Romajijōki

Meaning

  • nounabove

Example

詳しくは上記をご覧ください。kuwa shi ku wa jō ki o go ran ku da sa i

Please see above for details.

Illustration for 上記 (above)

More examples

必要事項は、上記のフォームに入力してください。hitsu yō ji kō wa jō ki no fō mu ni nyū ryoku shi te ku da sa i

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Core concept

Identifies content mentioned earlier in a document and directs attention back to it.

Common phrases

  • 上記のとおりjō ki no tō ri

    as stated above

  • 上記の件jō ki no ken

    the matter mentioned above

Definition in Japanese

同じ文章の中ですでに述べた事柄。ona ji bun shō no naka de su de ni no be ta koto gara

Word origin

上記 (jōki) combines 上 (jō, "above") with 記 (ki, "record"), giving the sense of a record written above.

Usage tips

  • Readers often see 上記 (jōki) in manuals, forms, and business documents, where it refers to information placed earlier on the page.

Opposites

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