Word Meaning 上手く

うまく umaku

上手く is read as うまく (umaku) and means deliciously.

Meaning

English

  1. deliciously
  2. successfully
  3. smoothly
  4. skilfully
  5. skillfully
  6. well
  7. aptly
  8. cleverly

Reading

Kana

うまく

Romaji

umaku

Writing Variants

  • 甘く うまく umaku
  • 巧く うまく umaku
  • 旨く うまく umaku

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 8 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Rank 63171 Priority J

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

上手

じょうず

flattery

上手い

うまい

delicious

上手投げ

うわてなげ

a throw using the outside of the arm

お手上げ

おてあげ

being done for

聞き上手

ききじょうず

being a good listener

上向く

うわむく

to improve

上空

じょうくう

sky

上映

じょうえい

screening (a movie)

上京

じょうきょう

going (up) to the capital

上着

うわぎ

top

上品

じょうひん

high-quality goods

上代

じょうだい

(nominal) retail price

Example Sentences

10

Doesn't it work?

How is it going?

Did you do well in the exam?

Can you play basketball well?

Everything is OK.

Everything will go well today.

I thought it went OK.

I could swim well when I was a child.

How are you getting along with your work?

Do you think it will work?