What does 上位 mean?
上位 is a Japanese noun meaning “superior, higher order” in English. It can also be translated as “higher order (e.g. byte), host computer (of connected device)” depending on context. It is written as 上位 in kanji, じょうい in hiragana, and joui in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
フォーチューン誌上位５００社は新しい法律で最も打撃を受けました。
Fortune 500 companies were the hardest hit by recent legislation.