上綱 じょうこう Also written じょうごう Meanings Noun, Noun suffix superclass Noun top-ranking priest in the Office of Monastic Affairs See also: 僧綱 (そうごう). Kanji 上 up. Read as ジョウ. 綱 rope. Read as コウ. Words containing 上綱 四肢動物上綱 (ししどうぶつじょうこう) Tetrapoda Word lists Biology Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists