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上手

じょうず

na-adjective

Meanings

1be good at
2skillful
3skilled
4proficient
5flattery

Example sentence

リサさんは日本語が上手です。

リサさんはにほんごがじょうずです。

Lisa is good at Japanese.

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Kanji in this word

上Above, Up3 strokes 手Hand4 strokes

More words with 上

上昇じょうしょう · risingN1 史上しじょう · in history 値上げねあげ · price increase 事実上じじつじょう · as a matter of fact 海上かいじょう · (on the) sea 地上ちじょう ·

Full entry on Jisho

above ground

上がったりあがったり · doomed (business, trade, etc.)

売り上げうりあげ · amount sold

More words with 手

大手おおて · major company 投手とうしゅ · pitcher 選手権せんしゅけん · championship 相手あいて · partnerN3 選手せんしゅ · player selected for a team (usually athletic)N3 手て · handN5 ～手～しゅ · ~ playerN2 取っ手とって · handle

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