King's Kung-Fu& Tai Chi

上手 (uwate)

Romaji: uwate

Meaning

  1. upper part
  2. upper stream; upper course of a river
  3. right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV)
  4. skillful (in comparisons); dexterity
  5. over-arm grip on opponent's belt (sumo)

Kanji and stroke order

above, up
on: ジョウ、ショウ、シャン
kun: うえ、-うえ、うわ-、かみ
3 strokes · JLPT 4
hand
on: シュ、ズ
kun: て、て-、-て、た-
4 strokes · JLPT 4

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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