じょう

noun, adjectival noun or quasi-adjective

  1. being resourceful (esp. with household finances), being good at managing things.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
 
じょう
やりくり上手 やりくりじょうず
 
 
 
じょう
やり繰り上手 やりくりじょうず

Contained Kanji Breakdown

above, up
ジョウ うえ あ.げる (1st, N5)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
hand
て シュ ズ (1st, N4)