上方婚

じょうほうこん

Meanings

1. Noun hypergamy; marriage into a higher social or financial class Antonym: 下方婚 (かほうこん).

Kanji

• 上 up. Read as ジョウ.
• 方 direction. Read as ホウ.
• 婚 marriage. Read as コン.

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