上じょう層そう階かい級きゅうMeaningsNoun1. upper classes; high societyKanji used上above層layer階floor (of a building)級classPitch accentじょうそうかいきゅうComposed of上じょう層そうupper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer aboveNoun階かい級きゅう(social) class; rank; gradeNoun