話し上手 はなしじょうず Also written 話上手 Meanings Noun, な-adjective being good at conversation; good talker; conversationalist Antonym: 話下手 (はなしべた). Kanji 話 talk. Read as はなし. 上 up. Read as ジョウ. 手 hand. Read as ズ. Words containing 話し上手 話し上手は聞き上手 (はなしじょうずはききじょうず) good talkers make good listeners Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists