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N5Kanji
上
up; above; upper. 上手 (jouzu = skillful) is a common compliment. Also: 上がる = to go up.
Readings
- On
- ジョウ
- Kun
- うえ・あ(がる)
Examples
上（うえ）、上手（じょうず）、上がる（あがる）
above, skilled, to go up
Note
上手 (jouzu = skillful) is a very common compliment. Be careful: 上手 can also be read "uwate" or "kamite" in other contexts.
Questions that use this word
N5 3 · N4 1 · N3 1 · N2 2 · N1 1From the JLP Quiz question bank — the word in the form it is actually tested in.
- N1N1
「新技術の導入___、作業効率が大幅に向上した。」の___に入ることばはどれですか？
Answer: にともない
- N5N5 語彙
「母は料理が上手です。」の「母」の意味は？
Answer: 私の母
- N5N5 語彙
「高い ほうの 位置」という 意味の ことばは どれですか？
Answer: 上
- N5N5 漢字
「目上」の よみかたは？
Answer: めうえ
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