上意下達

じょういかたつ

Also written じょういげだつ

Meanings

1. Noun, の-adjective conveying the will of the governing to the governed; top-down (system) Antonym: 下意上達 (かいじょうたつ).

Kanji

• 上 up. Read as ジョウ.
• 意 mind
• 下 down
• 達 reach. Read as タツ.

Word lists

• Yojijukugo (四字熟語)

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