Word details

お上手

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word お上手.

Dictionary

Entry

お上手じょうずNoun~な Adj.Freq #14746
1

skill; proficiency; dexterity

Examples
日本語がお上手ですね。
Your Japanese is good.
2

flattery

Examples
「ついお宅のバラに見とれてしまってまして。本当に華やかですこと」「まあ、お上手ねえ。それはどうも」
"I was just admiring your roses. They're absolutely gorgeous." "Oh, I'm flattered. Thank you."

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

above, up

3 strokesFrequency 35JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ジョウショウシャン

Kun

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

あおいあげかきかずかんこうのぼりほつ

hand

4 strokesFrequency 60JLPT N4Grade 1

On

シュ

Kun

て--てた-

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