上手く
umaku
skilfully, skillfully, well, aptly, cleverly
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  1. umaku skilfully, skillfully, well, aptly, cleverly; successfully, smoothly; deliciously
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Kanji Breakdown
Above, Up
On: じょう,しょう,しゃん 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
3 strokes N5
Hand
On: しゅ,ず Kun: て,て-,-て,た-
4 strokes N4
How to Use This Word
U-verb (五段動詞)
Pattern
上手く (dict) → polite: -ます form → て-form → た-form

💡 Conjugate the final kana to the い-row before adding ます.

Example
よく上手くことがあります。
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