上座部 じょうざぶ Meanings Noun Sthaviravada (early Buddhist movement) Kanji 上 up. Read as ジョウ. 座 seat 部 part. Read as ブ. Words containing 上座部 上座部仏教 (じょうざぶぶっきょう) Theravada Buddhism Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists