What does 以上 mean?
以上 is a Japanese noun meaning “more than; this is all” in English. It can also be translated as “beyond (e.g. one's expectations), the above, since ...” depending on context. It is written as 以上 in kanji, いじょう in hiragana, and ijou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.
Example sentences
６歳以上の子供は学校に通わなければならない。
Children of six and above should attend school.
これ以上の値引きは、私どもを赤字に追いやるでしょう。
A further reduction would make us go into the red.
以上のように、実にシンプルな誰でも出来るノウハウで十分な利益と顧客は確保できるのです！
As shown above, it is possible to obtain ample profit and customers with truly simple know-how that anyone can do!