How do you read and pronounce 下手上手?

下手上手 is read as "hetauma" in romaji. Practice pronunciation with the built-in audio trainer on Nihoner.

How do you use 下手上手 in a sentence?

Example: この下手上手はとても大切です。 Use は or が to mark this word as the topic or subject of a sentence.

What kanji are in 下手上手?

下手上手 contains the kanji: 下 and 手 and 上. Each character's stroke order, readings, and meanings are broken down on this page.

下手上手 – Japanese Meaning, Romaji Reading & AI Pronunciation Practice

Q: What does 下手上手 mean in Japanese?

下手上手 (hetauma) means "at first glance poor, but on closer examination skillful (of artwork, etc.), crude but charming, poorly made but captivating" in Japanese.

下手上手

hetauma

at first glance poor, but on closer examination skillful (of artwork, etc.), crude but charming, poorly made but captivating

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hetauma at first glance poor, but on closer examination skillful (of artwork, etc.), crude but charming, poorly made but captivating

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Kanji Breakdown

下

Below, Down, Descend, Give, Low, Inferior

On: か,げ Kun: した,しも,もと,さ.げる,さ.がる,くだ.る,くだ.り,くだ.す,-くだ.す,くだ.さる,お.ろす,お.りる

3 strokes N5

手

Hand

On: しゅ,ず Kun: て,て-,-て,た-

4 strokes N4

上

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

How to Use This Word

Noun (名詞)

Pattern

下手上手は〜です。 / 〜の下手上手

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Example

この下手上手はとても大切です。

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