上手

じょうず

be good at, skillful

Also:flattery

What does 上手 mean?

上手 is a Japanese noun meaning be good at, skillful in English. It can also be translated as flattery depending on context. It is written as 上手 in kanji, じょうず in hiragana, and jouzu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.

Example sentence

妙子は上手から登場して。

Taeko, come on from stage left.