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上手 (じょうず) — be good at | JLPT N5 · Nihongo Circle

上手

じょうず

N5

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

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