うまい
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word うまい
1
Esp. 上手い, 巧い
skillful; skilful; skilled; good; expert; clever (expression, trick, etc.); apt; appropriate
Examples
彼女はテニスは上手いが、水泳は下手だ。
She's very good at tennis, but she's not much of a swimmer.
2
Esp. 旨い, 美味い, 甘い
delicious; tasty; good; nice
Examples
あそこの食べ物はうまいし値段も安いが、地の利が悪いのが難点だね。
That place's food is great, and their prices are good, but the fly in the ointment is their terrible location.
3
Esp. 旨い
good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable; promising; lucky; fortunate; successful; satisfactory; splendid
Examples
それはあまりにもうますぎる話だ。
That's too good a story to be true.
Kanji in this Word
上
3 strokes
Frequency: 35
JLPT N4
Grade 1
Meanings
above
up
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ジョウ
ショウ
シャン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
うえ
-うえ
うわ-
かみ
あ.げる
-あ.げる
あ.がる
-あ.がる
あ.がり
-あ.がり
のぼ.る
のぼ.り
のぼ.せる
のぼ.す
たてまつ.る
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
あおい
あげ
い
か
かき
かず
かん
こう
のぼり
ほつ
手
4 strokes
Frequency: 60
JLPT N4
Grade 1
Meanings
hand
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シュ
ズ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
て
て-
-て
た-
美
9 strokes
Frequency: 462
JLPT N2
Grade 3
Meanings
beauty
beautiful
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ビ
ミ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
うつく.しい
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
はる
よし
よしみ
り
味
8 strokes
Frequency: 442
JLPT N3
Grade 3
Meanings
flavor
taste
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ミ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
あじ
あじ.わう
旨
6 strokes
Frequency: 1166
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
delicious
relish
show a liking for
purport
will
clever
expert
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
むね
うま.い
巧
5 strokes
Frequency: 1537
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
adroit
skilled
ingenuity
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
コウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
たく.み
たく.む
うま.い
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
かつ
たくみ
よし
甘
5 strokes
Frequency: 1248
JLPT N2
Grade 8
Meanings
sweet
coax
pamper
be content
sugary
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
カン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
あま.い
あま.える
あま.やかす
うま.い
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
かも
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