地上茎 ちじょうけい Meanings Noun epigeal stem; (normal) plant stem which is above the ground See also: 地下茎 (ちかけい). Kanji 地 land. Read as チ. 上 up. Read as ジョウ. 茎 stem. Read as ケイ. Word lists Botany Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists